Seek Returns

CMCSA vs. DIS: Comcast vs. Disney Stock Comparison

How do Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but CMCSA is classified in Media while DIS is classified in Entertainment.

Company profile comparison for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
Profile ItemCMCSADIS
NameComcast CorpThe Walt Disney Company
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMediaEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryCable & SatelliteMovies & Entertainment
Market Capitalization87.70 billion USD167.14 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CMCSA
DIS
Loading price history…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

Loading price history…
Trailing total returns for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
Total Return (1Y)-23.39%-21.26%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CMCSA
DIS
Loading price history…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Disney (DIS) has an aggressive beta of 1.40, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Comcast (CMCSA) is defensive at 0.67 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)29.14%24.63%
Beta (5Y)0.671.40
Avg. Volume (3M)34.03M9.38M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Loading chart…
CMCSA and DIS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) at 20.92% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Disney (DIS) at 11.01% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CMCSA.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.92%

Max
38.89%
CMCSA
20.92%
Q3
15.20%
Median
6.34%
Q1
-4.34%
Min
-29.59%

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.01%

Max
38.89%
Q3
15.20%
DIS
11.01%
Median
6.34%
Q1
-4.34%
Min
-29.59%
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Comcast (CMCSA) at 15.00% and Disney (DIS) at 11.54% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

15.00%

Max
30.77%
CMCSA
15.00%
Q3
10.56%
Median
3.30%
Q1
-3.48%
Min
-24.17%

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.54%

Max
30.77%
DIS
11.54%
Q3
10.56%
Median
3.30%
Q1
-3.48%
Min
-24.17%
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 13.15% and Disney (DIS) at 15.51% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

13.15%

Max
41.37%
Q3
17.31%
CMCSA
13.15%
Median
7.79%
Q1
-3.29%
Min
-27.39%

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

15.51%

Max
41.37%
Q3
17.31%
DIS
15.51%
Median
7.79%
Q1
-3.29%
Min
-27.39%
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
ROE (TTM)20.92%11.01%
ROA (TTM)4.54%4.45%
Net Margin (TTM)15.00%11.54%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.15%15.51%
Gross Margin (TTM)70.13%37.16%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.02%3.35%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.62%4.51%

EPS Growth

Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
EPS Growth (YoY)30.19%151.84%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)64.54%58.51%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.87 and Disney (DIS) at 0.68 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.87

Max
4.37
Q3
2.32
Median
1.41
Q1
0.90
CMCSA
0.87
Min
0.31

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.68

Max
4.37
Q3
2.32
Median
1.41
Q1
0.90
DIS
0.68
Min
0.31
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 1.07 and Disney (DIS) at 0.41 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.07

Max
2.46
Q3
1.30
CMCSA
1.07
Median
0.52
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.41

Max
2.46
Q3
1.30
Median
0.52
DIS
0.41
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.870.68
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.070.41
Net Debt / EBITDA2.412.11

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Disney (DIS) at 1.53% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Comcast (CMCSA) at 5.45% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.45%

CMCSA
5.45%
Max
2.04%
Q3
1.04%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.53%

Max
2.04%
DIS
1.53%
Q3
1.04%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Disney (DIS) at 20.00% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Comcast (CMCSA) at 25.88% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

25.88%

Max
45.76%
CMCSA
25.88%
Q3
21.24%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.00%

Max
45.76%
Q3
21.24%
DIS
20.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.45%1.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)25.88%20.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) at 4.81 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Disney (DIS) at 15.40 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for CMCSA, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.81

Max
76.08
Q3
38.11
Median
21.79
Q1
11.83
CMCSA
4.81
Min
1.57

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

15.40

Max
76.08
Q3
38.11
Median
21.79
DIS
15.40
Q1
11.83
Min
1.57
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.70 and Disney (DIS) at 1.72 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.70

Max
7.60
Q3
3.81
Median
1.44
CMCSA
0.70
Q1
0.61
Min
0.00

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.72

Max
7.60
Q3
3.81
DIS
1.72
Median
1.44
Q1
0.61
Min
0.00
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.99 and Disney (DIS) at 1.55 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.99

Max
10.50
Q3
4.87
Median
1.80
CMCSA
0.99
Q1
0.81
Min
-3.65

DIS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.55

Max
10.50
Q3
4.87
Median
1.80
DIS
1.55
Q1
0.81
Min
-3.65
Loading chart…
Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Disney (DIS)
MetricCMCSADIS
P/E Ratio (TTM)4.8115.40
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.701.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)0.991.55
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.58%2.24%