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CMCSA vs. META: Comcast vs. Meta Platforms Stock Comparison

How do Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META) 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 Meta Platforms (META) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but CMCSA is classified in Media while META is classified in Interactive Media & Services.

Company profile comparison for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
Profile ItemCMCSAMETA
NameComcast CorpMeta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMediaInteractive Media & Services
GICS Sub-IndustryCable & SatelliteInteractive Media & Services
Market Capitalization92.90 billion USD1,502.65 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980May 18, 2012
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CMCSA
META
GSPC
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Meta Platforms (META). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
Total Return (1Y)-10.98%-24.34%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-12.51%24.79%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-11.13%10.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)30.62%38.44%
Beta (5Y)0.681.25
Max Drawdown (5Y)-55.42%-76.74%
Avg. Volume (3M)34.96M17.95M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CMCSA and META 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.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.49-0.74
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.64-1.02

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 29.85% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Comcast (CMCSA) at 11.49% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for META.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.49%

Max
44.48%
Q3
15.26%
CMCSA
11.49%
Median
6.57%
Q1
-4.94%
Min
-26.31%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.85%

Max
44.48%
META
29.85%
Q3
15.26%
Median
6.57%
Q1
-4.94%
Min
-26.31%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 29.84% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Comcast (CMCSA) at 8.97%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.97%

Max
29.84%
Q3
10.13%
CMCSA
8.97%
Median
3.96%
Q1
-3.20%
Min
-17.61%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.84%

Max
29.84%
META
29.84%
Q3
10.13%
Median
3.96%
Q1
-3.20%
Min
-17.61%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 34.83% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Comcast (CMCSA) at 17.23%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

17.23%

Max
41.37%
Q3
18.71%
CMCSA
17.23%
Median
10.19%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-27.39%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

34.83%

Max
41.37%
META
34.83%
Q3
18.71%
Median
10.19%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-27.39%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
ROE (TTM)11.49%29.85%
ROA (TTM)4.31%14.59%
Net Margin (TTM)8.97%29.84%
Operating Margin (TTM)17.23%34.83%
Gross Margin (TTM)69.39%81.75%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Meta Platforms (META) at 22.17% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Comcast (CMCSA) at -0.02% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for META.

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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 30.19% and Meta Platforms (META) at -1.55% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.02%22.17%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.62%19.89%
EPS Growth (YoY)30.19%-1.55%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)64.54%39.84%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Meta Platforms (META) at 2.23 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.80 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CMCSA.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.80

Max
4.50
Q3
2.38
Median
1.45
Q1
0.88
CMCSA
0.80
Min
0.09

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.23

Max
4.50
Q3
2.38
META
2.23
Median
1.45
Q1
0.88
Min
0.09
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 1.00 and Meta Platforms (META) at 0.43 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.00

Max
2.66
Q3
1.25
CMCSA
1.00
Median
0.46
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.43

Max
2.66
Q3
1.25
Median
0.46
META
0.43
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): 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 Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.802.23
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.000.43
Net Debt / EBITDA2.430.20

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 0.35% pays an industry-typical yield; Comcast (CMCSA) at 5.04% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.04%

CMCSA
5.04%
Max
1.43%
Q3
0.59%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.35%

Max
1.43%
Q3
0.59%
META
0.35%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 7.91% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Comcast (CMCSA) at 42.31% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

42.31%

CMCSA
42.31%
Max
34.19%
Q3
14.58%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

7.91%

Max
34.19%
Q3
14.58%
META
7.91%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.04%0.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)42.31%7.91%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) at 8.39 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Meta Platforms (META) at 22.22 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

8.39

Max
72.44
Q3
41.27
Median
20.06
Q1
11.51
CMCSA
8.39
Min
1.79

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

22.22

Max
72.44
Q3
41.27
META
22.22
Median
20.06
Q1
11.51
Min
1.79
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.74 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Meta Platforms (META) at 6.58 sits in the pricier quartile — META costs more per dollar of sales.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.74

Max
7.19
Q3
3.73
Median
1.52
CMCSA
0.74
Q1
0.63
Min
0.00

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.58

Max
7.19
META
6.58
Q3
3.73
Median
1.52
Q1
0.63
Min
0.00
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): 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 1.03 and Meta Platforms (META) at 5.75 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.03

Max
13.11
Q3
5.79
Median
2.13
CMCSA
1.03
Q1
0.83
Min
-4.58

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.75

Max
13.11
Q3
5.79
META
5.75
Median
2.13
Q1
0.83
Min
-4.58
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Meta Platforms (META)
MetricCMCSAMETA
P/E Ratio (TTM)8.3922.22
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.746.58
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.035.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)13.67%1.43%