Charter Communications Inc vs Royal Bank of Canada — how do they compare? Charter Communications Inc trades at $156.98 (market cap $18.81B), while Royal Bank of Canada trades at $210.44 (market cap $292.32B). The key difference: Royal Bank of Canada is far larger — about 15.5× Charter Communications Inc's market cap, and Royal Bank of Canada pays a 2.37% dividend while Charter Communications Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHTR | RY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.81B | $292.32B |
Sector | Media | Financials |
52-Week High | $282.74 | $217.87 |
52-Week Low | $123.31 | $134.80 |
Enterprise Value | $115.01B | — |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.37% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth-management services, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada, with additional operations in the U.S. and other countries.
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