Charter Communications Inc vs Paycom Software Inc — how do they compare? Charter Communications Inc trades at $127.65 (market cap $16.16B), while Paycom Software Inc trades at $143.25 (market cap $6.83B). The key difference: Charter Communications Inc is far larger — about 2.4× Paycom Software Inc's market cap, and Paycom Software Inc pays a 1.02% dividend while Charter Communications Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHTR | PAYC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.16B | $6.83B |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $398.11 | $238.80 |
52-Week Low | $125.54 | $113.59 |
Enterprise Value | $112.46B | $7.44B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.02% |
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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 →Paycom is a fast-growing provider of payroll and human capital management, or HCM, software primarily targeting clients with 50-10,000 employees in the United States. Paycom was established in 1998 and services about 18,000 clients as of 2021, based on parent company grouping. Alongside its core payroll software, Paycom offers various HCM add-on modules, including time and attendance, talent management, and benefits administration.
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