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Comcast Corp (CMCSA)

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Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to 65 million US homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. The firm provides services to about 47% of the locations in this territory. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. Following the spinoff of several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, NBCU now consists of the NBC network, several local NBC affiliates, Bravo, the Peacock streaming platform, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Finally, Sky, acquired in 2018, is a large television provider in the UK and Italy.

Company Info

SIC4841
Composite FIGIBBG000BFT2L4
CIK0001166691
IPOJan 2, 1973
Sectorcable & other pay television services

Highlights

Market Cap$100.49B
EPS$3.64
P/E Ratio7.73
Revenue$123.02B
Gross Profit$124.79B
Net Income$13.00B
Employees179,000
WSO3,597,845,994
Phone215-286-1700

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Comcast Corp, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

Comcast Corp (CMCSA) has returned -6.54% so far this year and -15.29% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, CMCSA has achieved an annualized return of -0.96%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

CMCSA

1M-9.47%
6M-9.32%
YTD-6.54%
1Y-15.29%
5Y-12.18%
10Y-0.96%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.79%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Comcast Corp (CMCSA) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-0.45%4.52%-6.60%-1.06%
2025-10.95%8.37%2.87%-7.42%2.13%3.99%-6.63%1.84%-6.77%-10.33%-3.44%12.79%
20246.84%-8.32%1.62%-11.43%5.20%-2.10%6.09%-4.07%5.27%4.91%-2.62%-12.74%
202312.62%-4.92%2.79%8.87%-6.31%5.00%10.44%2.86%-4.99%-6.69%1.26%3.80%
20220.02%-4.86%1.47%-15.68%10.53%-11.92%-4.70%-2.26%-18.85%6.37%14.55%-3.88%
2021-5.18%5.74%1.67%2.80%1.59%-1.54%3.08%2.92%-8.33%-8.80%-2.91%-1.57%
2020-4.78%-7.19%-14.77%13.48%6.62%-1.42%8.05%4.97%4.11%-9.29%17.52%3.25%
20199.20%5.34%2.91%7.91%-5.70%3.05%1.22%2.48%2.71%-0.80%-2.30%1.28%
20185.30%-14.12%-6.23%-7.92%-0.64%4.69%10.30%3.04%-3.65%7.35%2.39%-12.89%
20178.25%-0.60%-0.34%4.59%5.76%-6.51%3.51%0.52%-5.62%-6.20%3.56%7.81%
20160.28%3.62%2.76%3.60%-3.18%1.13%-6.16%11.18%-0.52%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Comcast Corp (CMCSA) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00CMCSA: -0.91SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00CMCSA: -1.22SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00CMCSA: 0.86SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00CMCSA: -0.78SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00CMCSA: -0.09SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of CMCSA compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current Comcast Corp volatility is 1.54%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620142013201220112009
Liabilities And Equity (USD)272.63B266.21B264.81B257.28B275.91B273.87B263.41B251.68B186.95B180.50B159.34B158.81B164.97B157.82B112.73B
Temporary Equity (USD)224.00M237.00M241.00M411.00M519.00M1.28B1.37B1.32B1.36B1.45B--17.00B16.01B-
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)96.90B85.56B82.70B80.94B96.09B90.32B82.73B71.61B68.61B53.94B52.71B50.69B49.36B47.27B42.72B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)249.00M477.00M523.00M684.00M1.40B1.42B1.15B889.00M843.00M2.23B357.00M364.00M440.00M381.00M90.00M
Equity (USD)97.15B86.04B83.23B81.63B97.49B91.74B83.87B72.50B69.45B56.17B53.07B51.06B49.80B47.66B42.81B
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD)224.00M237.00M241.00M411.00M519.00M1.28B1.37B1.32B1.36B1.45B--17.00B16.01B-
Commitments and Contingencies (USD)---------------
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)141.96B140.59B141.39B147.76B149.07B153.34B149.25B151.58B95.94B102.79B88.86B88.84B98.46B96.92B62.67B
Other Current Liabilities (USD)22.47B28.26B27.76B15.34B16.89B17.43B19.47B19.11B14.64B14.62B11.77B13.38B10.51B7.54B4.16B
Accounts Payable (USD)11.06B11.32B12.44B12.54B12.46B11.36B10.83B8.49B6.93B6.92B5.64B5.53B6.21B5.71B3.09B
Current Liabilities (USD)33.52B39.58B40.20B27.89B29.35B28.80B30.29B27.60B21.56B21.54B17.41B18.91B16.71B13.24B7.25B
Liabilities (USD)175.48B180.17B181.59B175.65B178.42B182.13B179.54B179.18B117.50B124.33B106.27B107.76B115.18B110.16B69.92B
Other Non-current Assets (USD)177.38B176.86B181.14B179.96B197.05B195.13B189.70B185.40B132.42B127.89B114.86B114.90B117.75B121.69B85.66B
Fixed Assets (USD)65.68B62.55B59.69B55.49B54.05B52.00B48.32B44.44B38.47B36.25B30.95B29.84B27.23B27.56B23.86B
Noncurrent Assets (USD)243.06B239.41B240.82B235.45B251.10B247.13B238.02B229.84B170.89B164.14B145.81B144.74B144.98B149.25B109.51B
Current Assets (USD)29.57B26.80B23.99B21.83B24.81B26.74B25.39B21.85B16.06B16.36B13.53B14.08B19.99B8.57B3.22B
Assets (USD)272.63B266.21B264.81B257.28B275.91B273.87B263.41B251.68B186.95B180.50B159.34B158.81B164.97B157.82B112.73B

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