Comcast (CMCSA) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Comcast (CMCSA), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

CMCSA

GSPC

Comcast (CMCSA) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Comcast (CMCSA) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Comcast (CMCSA) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMCSA	Industry group median
1-Year Return	-22.63%	-4.70%

Risk

Drawdown

CMCSA

GSPC

Comcast (CMCSA) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Comcast (CMCSA) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMCSA	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	28.34%	46.11%
Beta	0.67	0.96

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Comcast (CMCSA)
Profile Item	CMCSA
Name	Comcast Corp
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Media
GICS Sub-Industry	Cable & Satellite
Market Capitalization	87.52 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) trades at P/E ratio of 4.80, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.80

Group distribution

Max: 71.35
Q3: 37.05
Median: 21.91
Q1: 11.66
CMCSA: 4.80
Min: 1.74

Largest peers

SPOT: 32.46
GOOGL: 27.48
GOOG: 27.32
NFLX: 25.92
META: 20.62
DIS: 16.01
CMCSA: 4.80

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on P/E ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) trades at 0.70 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.70

Group distribution

Max: 8.58
Q3: 3.91
Median: 1.48
CMCSA: 0.70
Q1: 0.55
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

GOOGL: 10.38
GOOG: 10.34
NFLX: 7.21
META: 6.70
SPOT: 5.65
DIS: 1.79
CMCSA: 0.70

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on P/S ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Comcast (CMCSA) trades at 0.99 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.99

Group distribution

Max: 11.21
Q3: 5.56
Median: 1.93
CMCSA: 0.99
Q1: 0.82
Min: -2.89

Largest peers

NFLX: 10.87
SPOT: 10.10
GOOGL: 9.10
GOOG: 9.06
META: 5.91
DIS: 1.61
CMCSA: 0.99

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on P/B ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Comcast (CMCSA) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMCSA	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	4.80	21.91
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.70	1.48
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	0.99	1.93
Free Cash Flow Yield	4.59%	7.41%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) posts ROE of 20.92%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.92%

Group distribution

Max: 46.65%
CMCSA: 20.92%
Q3: 16.35%
Median: 6.52%
Q1: -4.21%
Min: -29.59%

Largest peers

NFLX: 48.50%
GOOGL: 38.89%
GOOG: 38.89%
SPOT: 37.99%
META: 32.93%
CMCSA: 20.92%
DIS: 11.01%

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on ROE within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) keeps 15.00% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

15.00%

Group distribution

Max: 30.77%
CMCSA: 15.00%
Q3: 10.51%
Median: 3.81%
Q1: -3.12%
Min: -20.69%

Largest peers

GOOGL: 37.92%
GOOG: 37.92%
META: 32.84%
NFLX: 28.52%
SPOT: 15.45%
CMCSA: 15.00%
DIS: 11.54%

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on net margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) turns 13.15% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

13.15%

Group distribution

Max: 41.37%
Q3: 16.41%
CMCSA: 13.15%
Median: 8.47%
Q1: -3.09%
Min: -26.23%

Largest peers

META: 40.62%
GOOGL: 36.12%
GOOG: 36.12%
NFLX: 32.30%
SPOT: 15.77%
DIS: 15.51%
CMCSA: 13.15%

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on operating margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Comcast (CMCSA) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMCSA	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	20.92%	6.52%
Return on Assets (TTM)	4.54%	3.34%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	15.00%	3.81%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	13.15%	8.47%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	70.13%	52.29%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Comcast (CMCSA) has current ratio of 0.87, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.87

Group distribution

Max: 4.23
Q3: 2.26
Median: 1.36
Q1: 0.89
CMCSA: 0.87
Min: 0.31

Largest peers

META: 2.35
SPOT: 2.06
GOOGL: 1.92
GOOG: 1.92
NFLX: 1.41
CMCSA: 0.87
DIS: 0.68

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on current ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Comcast (CMCSA) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.07

Group distribution

Max: 2.46
Q3: 1.30
CMCSA: 1.07
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

CMCSA: 1.07
NFLX: 0.54
DIS: 0.41
META: 0.36
GOOGL: 0.20
GOOG: 0.20
SPOT: 0.06

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Comcast (CMCSA) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMCSA	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.87	1.36
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.07	0.54
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.41	1.34

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) has dividend yield of 5.39%, above the entire industry range. That headline income is large, but yields this far above peers often come from a falling share price or an at-risk payout, so dividend safety matters more than the percentage itself.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.39%

Group distribution

CMCSA: 5.39%
Max: 2.67%
Q3: 1.17%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

CMCSA: 5.39%
DIS: 1.50%
META: 0.37%
GOOG: 0.25%
GOOGL: 0.24%
NFLX: 0.00%
SPOT: 0.00%

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on dividend yield within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) has payout ratio of 25.88%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

25.88%

Group distribution

Max: 57.34%
CMCSA: 25.88%
Q3: 24.40%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

CMCSA: 25.88%
DIS: 20.00%
META: 7.64%
GOOGL: 6.41%
GOOG: 6.41%
NFLX: 0.00%
SPOT: 0.00%

Where Comcast (CMCSA) stands on payout ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Comcast (CMCSA) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CMCSA	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	5.39%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	25.88%	0.00%