28.42 USD
-0.06 (-0.21%)
28.3 USD
-0.12 (-0.42%)
Overall CMCSA gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated CMCSA against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. CMCSA scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. CMCSA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. CMCSA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CMCSA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CMCSA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CMCSA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CMCSA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CMCSA has a better Return On Assets (8.28%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- CMCSA has a Return On Equity of 23.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CMCSA outperforms 94.51% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.41%, CMCSA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CMCSA is in line with the industry average of 7.07%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.28% | ||
| ROE | 23.29% | ||
| ROIC | 7.41% |
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)14.72%
ROE(5y)14.11%
ROIC(3y)8.07%
ROIC(5y)7.33%
1.3 Margins
- CMCSA has a better Profit Margin (18.33%) than 94.51% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMCSA has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.19%, CMCSA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CMCSA has remained more or less at the same level.
- CMCSA has a better Gross Margin (71.88%) than 84.62% 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 | 18.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.33% | ||
| GM | 71.88% |
OM growth 3Y1.54%
OM growth 5Y-0.78%
PM growth 3Y2.46%
PM growth 5Y1.77%
GM growth 3Y1.53%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CMCSA is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CMCSA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CMCSA has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CMCSA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CMCSA has an Altman-Z score of 1.40. This is a bad value and indicates that CMCSA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CMCSA has a better Altman-Z score (1.40) than 63.74% of its industry peers.
- CMCSA has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.46. This is a neutral value as CMCSA would need 5.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CMCSA (5.46) is better than 78.02% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.96 indicates that CMCSA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.96, CMCSA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.4 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC6.57%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.88, CMCSA is doing worse than 65.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.88, CMCSA is doing worse than 63.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CMCSA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.99%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CMCSA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.77% on average per year.
- CMCSA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.20%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.58% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.99%
EPS 3Y10.15%
EPS 5Y6.77%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.2%
Revenue growth 3Y2.06%
Revenue growth 5Y2.58%
Sales Q2Q%-2.72%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CMCSA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.15% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CMCSA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.37%
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y1.43%
EPS Next 5Y5.15%
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y1.25%
Revenue Next 3Y0.79%
Revenue Next 5Y0.77%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CMCSA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.43.
- CMCSA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMCSA is cheaper than 90.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CMCSA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say CMCSA is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.74, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CMCSA.
- 81.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCSA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CMCSA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMCSA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMCSA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CMCSA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of CMCSA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)17.48
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y1.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CMCSA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.68%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, CMCSA pays a better dividend. On top of this CMCSA pays more dividend than 90.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, CMCSA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.68% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CMCSA grows each year by 8.54%, which is quite nice.
- CMCSA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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)8.54%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 21.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CMCSA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CMCSA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.56%
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y1.43%
28.42
-0.06 (-0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Inst Owners88.83%
Inst Owner Change0.17%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-6.46%
Market Cap103.56B
Revenue(TTM)123.31B
Net Income(TTM)22.61B
Analysts70
Price Target36.43 (28.18%)
Short Float %1.48%
Short Ratio1.48
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.68% |
Yearly Dividend1.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.54%
DP21.56%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date01-14 2026-01-14 (0.33)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.97%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.9%
Max EPS beat(2)2.83%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.9%
Max EPS beat(4)8.2%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)3.82%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.51%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)5.16%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.27%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.27%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.93%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.87%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.77%
PT rev (1m)-0.1%
PT rev (3m)-10.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.74 | ||
| P/S | 0.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.15 | ||
| P/B | 1.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.05 |
EPS(TTM)4.42
EY15.55%
EPS(NY)4.22
Fwd EY14.84%
FCF(TTM)4.98
FCFY17.51%
OCF(TTM)9.02
OCFY31.75%
SpS33.84
BVpS26.64
TBVpS-16.47
PEG (NY)17.48
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number51.47
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.28% | ||
| ROE | 23.29% | ||
| ROCE | 9.34% | ||
| ROIC | 7.41% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.71% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.12% | ||
| OM | 18.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.33% | ||
| GM | 71.88% | ||
| FCFM | 14.7% |
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)14.72%
ROE(5y)14.11%
ROIC(3y)8.07%
ROIC(5y)7.33%
ROICexc(3y)8.3%
ROICexc(5y)7.57%
ROICexgc(3y)29.37%
ROICexgc(5y)28.09%
ROCE(3y)10.17%
ROCE(5y)9.23%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.71%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.54%
OM growth 3Y1.54%
OM growth 5Y-0.78%
PM growth 3Y2.46%
PM growth 5Y1.77%
GM growth 3Y1.53%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.46 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 93.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.97% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.85 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | 80.19% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.4 |
F-Score8
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)103.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.59%
Profit Quality(3y)132.4%
Profit Quality(5y)128.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.99%
EPS 3Y10.15%
EPS 5Y6.77%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y0.37%
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y1.43%
EPS Next 5Y5.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.2%
Revenue growth 3Y2.06%
Revenue growth 5Y2.58%
Sales Q2Q%-2.72%
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y1.25%
Revenue Next 3Y0.79%
Revenue Next 5Y0.77%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.5%
EBIT growth 3Y3.63%
EBIT growth 5Y1.78%
EBIT Next Year62.36%
EBIT Next 3Y17.13%
EBIT Next 5Y10.54%
FCF growth 1Y44.09%
FCF growth 3Y-9.79%
FCF growth 5Y-1.12%
OCF growth 1Y15.54%
OCF growth 3Y-1.71%
OCF growth 5Y1.49%
COMCAST CORP-CLASS A / CMCSA 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 3 / 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 grow by 0.37% in the next year.