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CMCSA vs. SE: Comcast vs. Sea Stock Comparison

How do Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE) 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 Sea (SE) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but CMCSA is classified in Media while SE is classified in Entertainment.

Comcast (CMCSA) trades as ordinary local shares, while Sea (SE) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE)
Profile ItemCMCSASE
NameComcast Corp. Class A Common StockSea Limited Sponsored ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesSingapore
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMediaEntertainment
GICS Sub-IndustryCable & SatelliteInteractive Home Entertainment
Market Capitalization86.61 billion USD46.38 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980October 20, 2017
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CMCSA
SE
GSPC
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE), 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 Sea (SE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
Total Return (1Y)-0.13%-47.38%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-10.61%21.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.51%-25.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CMCSA
SE
GSPC
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE), 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 Sea (SE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Sea (SE) has an aggressive beta of 1.52, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Comcast (CMCSA) is defensive at 0.70 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)32.88%51.63%
Beta (5Y)0.701.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)-51.57%-89.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)28.64M5.42M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CMCSA and SE 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 Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.13-1.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.18-1.38

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 11.43% and Sea (SE) at 14.73% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.43%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
CMCSA
11.43%
Median
7.20%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

14.73%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
SE
14.73%
Median
7.20%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 9.20% and Sea (SE) at 5.91% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

9.20%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
CMCSA
9.20%
Median
5.04%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.91%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
SE
5.91%
Median
5.04%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 18.16% and Sea (SE) at 8.35% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

18.16%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
CMCSA
18.16%
Median
8.63%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.35%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
Median
8.63%
SE
8.35%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
ROE (TTM)11.43%14.73%
ROA (TTM)4.26%4.97%
Net Margin (TTM)9.20%5.91%
Operating Margin (TTM)18.16%8.35%
Gross Margin (TTM)69.84%44.34%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Sea (SE) at 36.38% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Comcast (CMCSA) at -0.02%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Sea (SE) at 240.54% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Comcast (CMCSA) at 30.19%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.02%36.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.62%22.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)30.19%240.54%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)64.54%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Sea (SE) at 1.49 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.82 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CMCSA.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.82

Max
4.69
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
Q1
0.95
CMCSA
0.82
Min
0.28

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.49

Max
4.69
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
SE
1.49
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.94 and Sea (SE) at 0.32 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.94

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
CMCSA
0.94
Median
0.46
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.32

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
Median
0.46
SE
0.32
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): 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 Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.821.49
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.940.32
Net Debt / EBITDA2.38-1.85

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sea (SE) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Comcast (CMCSA) reports a yield of 5.29%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.29%

CMCSA
5.29%
Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
SE
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Sea (SE) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Comcast (CMCSA) reports a payout of 41.77%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

41.77%

Max
71.43%
CMCSA
41.77%
Q3
28.98%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
SE
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.29%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)41.77%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Comcast (CMCSA) at 7.72 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Sea (SE) at 29.24 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

7.72

Max
51.21
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
CMCSA
7.72
Min
1.64

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.24

Max
51.21
SE
29.24
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): 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 Sea (SE) at 1.67 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
7.43
Q3
3.82
Median
1.40
CMCSA
0.70
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.67

Max
7.43
Q3
3.82
SE
1.67
Median
1.40
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): 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 0.94 and Sea (SE) at 3.73 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CMCSA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.94

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
Median
1.84
CMCSA
0.94
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61

SE

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.73

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
SE
3.73
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
Min
-2.61
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Sea (SE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Sea (SE)
MetricCMCSASE
P/E Ratio (TTM)7.7229.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.701.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)0.943.73
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)15.10%0.14%