Comcast Corporation

WBAG:CMCS Stock Report

Market Cap: €139.8b

Comcast Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Comcast has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.9%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 16.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.5% per year. Comcast's return on equity is 16.6%, and it has net margins of 11.9%.

Key information

1.9%

Earnings growth rate

5.3%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth9.4%
Revenue growth rate3.5%
Return on equity16.6%
Net Margin11.9%
Next Earnings Update30 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Comcast makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

WBAG:CMCS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24123,07014,67548,5290
30 Jun 24121,11315,09147,9070
31 Mar 24121,93915,41147,7720
31 Dec 23121,57215,38847,1610
30 Sep 23120,87215,15146,9200
30 Jun 23120,6066,50746,8340
31 Mar 23120,1085,65546,7110
31 Dec 22121,4275,37046,7690
30 Sep 22121,2105,40446,0780
30 Jun 22121,66014,03745,6450
31 Mar 22120,19014,37944,7510
31 Dec 21116,38514,15943,3140
30 Sep 21113,75714,48242,3610
30 Jun 21108,99112,46640,9560
31 Mar 21104,16011,71639,5430
31 Dec 20103,56410,53439,8500
30 Sep 20104,25410,31639,4240
30 Jun 20105,54911,51439,8440
31 Mar 20108,69211,65140,8280
31 Dec 19108,94213,05740,4240
30 Sep 19108,39012,40640,3230
30 Jun 19103,69812,07538,4350
31 Mar 1998,57512,16636,4610
31 Dec 1894,50711,73134,7910
30 Sep 1888,73624,21932,6500
30 Jun 1887,68223,97532,6860
31 Mar 1887,23323,28032,5700
31 Dec 1785,02922,73531,9680
30 Sep 1783,97910,03231,2530
30 Jun 1784,2179,62730,5450
31 Mar 1782,2009,13429,9860
31 Dec 1680,7368,67830,0700
30 Sep 1678,6238,37028,8820
30 Jun 1675,9738,12928,1760
31 Mar 1675,4478,23827,6620
31 Dec 1574,5108,16327,2820
30 Sep 1572,9978,11726,3650
30 Jun 1571,1198,71325,8170
31 Mar 1569,2208,56825,1920
31 Dec 1468,7758,38024,7030
30 Sep 1467,9698,36824,3340
30 Jun 1467,3297,50824,1910
31 Mar 1466,7557,25023,8850
31 Dec 1364,6576,81623,5530

Quality Earnings: CMCS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CMCS's current net profit margins (11.9%) are lower than last year (12.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CMCS's earnings have grown by 1.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CMCS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CMCS had negative earnings growth (-3.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (23.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CMCS's Return on Equity (16.6%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 16:36
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Comcast Corporation is covered by 73 analysts. 29 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
William PowerBaird