Charter Communications Inc vs Ecopetrol SA — how do they compare? Charter Communications Inc trades at $127.65 (market cap $16.16B), while Ecopetrol SA trades at $16.24 (market cap $29.46B). The key difference: Ecopetrol SA is the larger of the two by market cap, and Ecopetrol SA pays a 4.09% dividend while Charter Communications Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHTR | EC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.16B | $29.46B |
Sector | Media | Energy |
52-Week High | $398.11 | $16.58 |
52-Week Low | $125.54 | $8.29 |
Enterprise Value | $112.46B | $57.24B |
Dividend Yield | — | 4.09% |
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Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The firm now holds networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 54 million U.S. homes and businesses, around 40% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 29 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest U.S. cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (long-term local rights to Los Angeles Lakers games), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1.
Read more on CHTR →Ecopetrol SA is a vertically integrated oil company with operations in Latin America and the United States Gulf Coast. Based out of Colombia, the company explores, develops, and conducts production activities in various countries. Ecopetrol works as the primary operator or partner in a joint venture, in a host of assets held onshore and offshore. Along with production, the company refines and markets crude oils and byproducts produced from its fields. Crude products are moved by Ecopetrol through a series of pipelines throughout Colombia, along with a network of third-party production centers and facilities.
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