Charter Communications Inc vs FirstEnergy Corp. — how do they compare? Charter Communications Inc trades at $128.81 (market cap $16.16B), while FirstEnergy Corp. trades at $49.5 (market cap $28.01B). The key difference: FirstEnergy Corp. is the larger of the two by market cap, and FirstEnergy Corp. pays a 3.84% dividend while Charter Communications Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHTR | FE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.16B | $28.01B |
Sector | Media | Utilities |
52-Week High | $398.11 | $51.91 |
52-Week Low | $125.54 | $40.30 |
Enterprise Value | $112.46B | $56.02B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.84% |
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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 →FirstEnergy is one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the United States with 10 regulated distribution companies across six mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. FirstEnergy also owns and operates one of the nation's largest electric transmission systems with 24,000 miles of lines.
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