COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CMCSA • US20030N1019
Current stock price
28.9 USD
+0.57 (+2.01%)
At close:
29.34 USD
+0.44 (+1.52%)
Pre-Market:
This CMCSA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CMCSA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CMCSA was profitable.
- In the past year CMCSA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CMCSA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CMCSA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CMCSA has a better Return On Assets (7.34%) than 86.49% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 20.64%, CMCSA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMCSA's Return On Invested Capital of 7.14% is amongst the best of the industry. CMCSA outperforms 81.08% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CMCSA is above the industry average of 5.91%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.34% | ||
| ROE | 20.64% | ||
| ROIC | 7.14% |
ROA(3y)6.41%
ROA(5y)5.29%
ROE(3y)19.39%
ROE(5y)15.91%
ROIC(3y)7.93%
ROIC(5y)7.72%
1.3 Margins
- CMCSA has a Profit Margin of 16.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CMCSA outperforms 83.78% of its industry peers.
- CMCSA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CMCSA has a Operating Margin of 17.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: CMCSA outperforms 75.68% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CMCSA has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of CMCSA (71.75%) is better than 89.19% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CMCSA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.17% | ||
| GM | 71.75% |
OM growth 3Y-2.81%
OM growth 5Y0.2%
PM growth 3Y54.04%
PM growth 5Y9.71%
GM growth 3Y1.54%
GM growth 5Y1.07%
2. CMCSA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CMCSA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CMCSA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CMCSA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CMCSA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CMCSA has an Altman-Z score of 1.39. This is a bad value and indicates that CMCSA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.39, CMCSA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CMCSA is 5.14, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CMCSA, 5.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.14, CMCSA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMCSA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.96. This is a neutral value indicating CMCSA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.96, CMCSA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.39 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC6.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- CMCSA has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that CMCSA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CMCSA has a worse Current ratio (0.88) than 75.68% of its industry peers.
- CMCSA has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that CMCSA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.88, CMCSA is not doing good in the industry: 67.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. CMCSA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CMCSA have decreased by -0.69% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CMCSA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.50% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CMCSA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.02% in the last year.
- CMCSA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.62% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.69%
EPS 3Y5.61%
EPS 5Y10.5%
EPS Q2Q%-12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.02%
Revenue growth 3Y0.62%
Revenue growth 5Y3.62%
Sales Q2Q%1.24%
3.2 Future
- CMCSA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.81% yearly.
- CMCSA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.61% yearly.
EPS Next Y-11.44%
EPS Next 2Y-2.45%
EPS Next 3Y1.75%
EPS Next 5Y4.81%
Revenue Next Year-1.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 3Y0.31%
Revenue Next 5Y0.61%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CMCSA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.72, the valuation of CMCSA can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CMCSA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMCSA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CMCSA to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.75), we can say CMCSA is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.59, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CMCSA.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCSA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.10. CMCSA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMCSA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 94.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCSA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CMCSA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.64
EPS Next 2Y-2.45%
EPS Next 3Y1.75%
5. CMCSA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CMCSA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.60%, which is a nice return.
- CMCSA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.23. CMCSA pays more dividend than 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMCSA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CMCSA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.87%!
- CMCSA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As CMCSA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.87%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 24.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CMCSA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- CMCSA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.47%
EPS Next 2Y-2.45%
EPS Next 3Y1.75%
CMCSA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
28.9
+0.57 (+2.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners88.6%
Inst Owner Change-1.18%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-3.58%
Market Cap103.98B
Revenue(TTM)123.71B
Net Income(TTM)20.00B
Analysts68.72
Price Target34.49 (19.34%)
Short Float %2.18%
Short Ratio2.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
Yearly Dividend1.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.87%
DP24.47%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date04-01 2026-04-01 (0.33)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.58%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.9%
Max EPS beat(2)8.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.9%
Max EPS beat(4)8.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.48%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.91%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)5.55%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.27%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.25%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.94%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.93%
PT rev (1m)-0.12%
PT rev (3m)-5.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.09 | ||
| P/B | 1.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.17 |
EPS(TTM)4.3
EY14.88%
EPS(NY)3.81
Fwd EY13.18%
FCF(TTM)5.35
FCFY18.5%
OCF(TTM)9.35
OCFY32.36%
SpS34.38
BVpS26.93
TBVpS-16.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.64
Graham Number51.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.34% | ||
| ROE | 20.64% | ||
| ROCE | 8.86% | ||
| ROIC | 7.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.06% | ||
| OM | 17.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.17% | ||
| GM | 71.75% | ||
| FCFM | 15.55% |
ROA(3y)6.41%
ROA(5y)5.29%
ROE(3y)19.39%
ROE(5y)15.91%
ROIC(3y)7.93%
ROIC(5y)7.72%
ROICexc(3y)8.2%
ROICexc(5y)7.96%
ROICexgc(3y)28.15%
ROICexgc(5y)27.96%
ROCE(3y)9.83%
ROCE(5y)9.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.16%
OM growth 3Y-2.81%
OM growth 5Y0.2%
PM growth 3Y54.04%
PM growth 5Y9.71%
GM growth 3Y1.54%
GM growth 5Y1.07%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.49 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 88.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.65% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90% | ||
| Profit Quality | 96.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.39 |
F-Score8
WACC6.19%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)99.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.67%
Profit Quality(3y)85.96%
Profit Quality(5y)122.82%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.69%
EPS 3Y5.61%
EPS 5Y10.5%
EPS Q2Q%-12.5%
EPS Next Y-11.44%
EPS Next 2Y-2.45%
EPS Next 3Y1.75%
EPS Next 5Y4.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.02%
Revenue growth 3Y0.62%
Revenue growth 5Y3.62%
Sales Q2Q%1.24%
Revenue Next Year-1.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 3Y0.31%
Revenue Next 5Y0.61%
EBIT growth 1Y-9%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.2%
EBIT growth 5Y3.83%
EBIT Next Year62.25%
EBIT Next 3Y19.55%
EBIT Next 5Y11.74%
FCF growth 1Y53.34%
FCF growth 3Y15%
FCF growth 5Y7.98%
OCF growth 1Y21.57%
OCF growth 3Y8.4%
OCF growth 5Y6.34%
COMCAST CORP-CLASS A / CMCSA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CMCSA.
What is the valuation status for CMCSA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA) stock?
COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CMCSA stock?
The financial health rating of COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA) is 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CMCSA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA) is expected to decline by -11.44% in the next year.