COMCAST CORP-CLASS A (CMCSA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CMCSA • US20030N1019

30.57 USD
-0.5 (-1.61%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
30.55 USD
-0.02 (-0.07%)
After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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This CMCSA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, CMCSA scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CMCSA was compared to 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. CMCSA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CMCSA is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally CMCSA also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CMCSA Profitability Analysis

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.
CMCSA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMCSA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • CMCSA's Return On Assets of 7.34% is amongst the best of the industry. CMCSA outperforms 81.08% 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.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CMCSA (7.14%) is better than 81.08% of its industry peers.
  • CMCSA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.93%. This is above the industry average of 5.74%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CMCSA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMCSA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.17%, CMCSA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMCSA has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of CMCSA (17.12%) is better than 72.97% of its industry peers.
  • CMCSA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • CMCSA has a Gross Margin of 71.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CMCSA outperforms 89.19% of its industry peers.
  • CMCSA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CMCSA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMCSA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. CMCSA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CMCSA 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.
CMCSA Yearly Shares OutstandingCMCSA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
CMCSA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMCSA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.42, we must say that CMCSA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CMCSA's Altman-Z score of 1.42 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMCSA outperforms 78.38% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.14, CMCSA belongs to the top 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.96, CMCSA is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.96
Debt/FCF 5.14
Altman-Z 1.42
ROIC/WACC1.17
WACC6.12%
CMCSA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMCSA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that CMCSA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CMCSA's Current ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CMCSA is outperformed by 75.68% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that CMCSA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CMCSA has a worse Quick ratio (0.88) than 67.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.88
CMCSA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMCSA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

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3. CMCSA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CMCSA have decreased by -0.69% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.81% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CMCSA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.61% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • 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.
CMCSA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMCSA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
CMCSA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMCSA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8

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4. CMCSA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.11, the valuation of CMCSA can be described as very cheap.
  • 97.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCSA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, CMCSA is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.03 indicates a reasonable valuation of CMCSA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CMCSA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMCSA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CMCSA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.11
Fwd PE 8.03
CMCSA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMCSA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMCSA is valued cheaper than 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMCSA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.72
EV/EBITDA 5.38
CMCSA Per share dataCMCSA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CMCSA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.68
EPS Next 2Y-2.45%
EPS Next 3Y1.75%

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5. CMCSA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.18%, CMCSA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, CMCSA pays a better dividend. On top of this CMCSA pays more dividend than 81.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CMCSA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.18%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CMCSA grows each year by 7.87%, which is quite nice.
  • CMCSA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CMCSA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.87%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
CMCSA Yearly Dividends per shareCMCSA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMCSA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B
CMCSA Dividend Payout.CMCSA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CMCSA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CMCSA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

NASDAQ:CMCSA (3/11/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 30.55 -0.02 (-0.07%)

30.57

-0.5 (-1.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners88.6%
Inst Owner Change-1.18%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-3.88%
Market Cap109.99B
Revenue(TTM)123.71B
Net Income(TTM)20.00B
Analysts68.72
Price Target34.53 (12.95%)
Short Float %2.37%
Short Ratio2.49
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.18%
Yearly Dividend1.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.87%
DP24.47%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date04-01
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)-0.43%
PT rev (3m)-5.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.11
Fwd PE 8.03
P/S 0.89
P/FCF 5.72
P/OCF 3.27
P/B 1.14
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.38
EPS(TTM)4.3
EY14.07%
EPS(NY)3.81
Fwd EY12.46%
FCF(TTM)5.35
FCFY17.49%
OCF(TTM)9.35
OCFY30.59%
SpS34.38
BVpS26.93
TBVpS-16.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.68
Graham Number51.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.42
F-Score8
WACC6.12%
ROIC/WACC1.17
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 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.