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CMCSA vs. SKYD: Comcast vs. Skydance Stock Comparison

How do Comcast (CMCSA) and Skydance (SKYD) 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 Skydance (SKYD) both belong to the Media industry, though CMCSA is classified under Cable & Satellite while SKYD falls under Broadcasting.

Company profile comparison for Comcast (CMCSA) and Skydance (SKYD)
Profile ItemCMCSASKYD
NameComcast Corp. Class A Common StockSkydance Corporation Class B Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesCommunication Services
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMediaMedia
GICS Sub-IndustryCable & SatelliteBroadcasting
Market Capitalization86.61 billion USD40.39 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980December 5, 2005
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CMCSA
SKYD
GSPC
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD), 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 Skydance (SKYD). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
Total Return (1Y)-0.13%-43.91%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-10.61%-10.31%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.51%-23.41%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Skydance (SKYD) has an aggressive beta of 1.60, 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 Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)32.88%58.24%
Beta (5Y)0.701.60
Max Drawdown (5Y)-51.57%-80.42%
Avg. Volume (3M)28.64M22.91M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CMCSA and SKYD 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 Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.13-0.83
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.18-1.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Skydance (SKYD) reports a negative ROE of -0.90%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Comcast (CMCSA) reports 11.43%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

-0.90%

Max
49.92%
Q3
17.95%
Median
7.20%
SKYD
-0.90%
Q1
-4.53%
Min
-26.31%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Skydance (SKYD) reports a negative net margin of -2.13%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Comcast (CMCSA) reports 9.20%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

-2.13%

Max
32.91%
Q3
11.75%
Median
5.04%
SKYD
-2.13%
Q1
-4.17%
Min
-25.14%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 18.16% and Skydance (SKYD) at 9.35% 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%

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

9.35%

Max
40.16%
Q3
18.72%
SKYD
9.35%
Median
8.63%
Q1
1.90%
Min
-22.08%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
ROE (TTM)11.43%-0.90%
ROA (TTM)4.26%2.75%
Net Margin (TTM)9.20%-2.13%
Operating Margin (TTM)18.16%9.35%
Gross Margin (TTM)69.84%33.33%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at -0.02% and Skydance (SKYD) at -1.48% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Comcast (CMCSA) reports EPS growth of 30.19%, ranked against its industry; Skydance (SKYD) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.02%-1.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.62%0.73%
EPS Growth (YoY)30.19%--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)64.54%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Skydance (SKYD) at 1.04 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

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.04

Max
4.69
Q3
2.53
Median
1.52
SKYD
1.04
Q1
0.95
Min
0.28
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.94 and Skydance (SKYD) at 1.26 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

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.26

Max
3.65
Q3
1.69
SKYD
1.26
Median
0.46
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): 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 Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.821.04
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.941.26
Net Debt / EBITDA2.384.40

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 5.29% and Skydance (SKYD) at 2.45% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

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%

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.45%

SKYD
2.45%
Max
1.33%
Q3
0.65%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and SKYD more so: Comcast (CMCSA) at 41.77% sits above the band, while Skydance (SKYD) at 93.20% exceeds every peer in its group.

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%

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

93.20%

SKYD
93.20%
Max
71.43%
Q3
28.98%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.29%2.45%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)41.77%93.20%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Comcast (CMCSA) trades at 7.72 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Skydance (SKYD) has no P/E ratio this period.

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

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

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Max
51.21
Q3
28.90
Median
17.98
Q1
11.53
Min
1.64
SKYD
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): SKYD does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; CMCSA is benchmarked against the Media & Entertainment industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.70 and Skydance (SKYD) at 1.39 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

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.39

Max
7.43
Q3
3.82
Median
1.40
SKYD
1.39
Q1
0.70
Min
0.00
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Skydance (SKYD) at 0.76 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.94 is valued near its industry’s middle — SKYD is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

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

SKYD

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.76

Max
11.45
Q3
5.30
Median
1.84
Q1
0.77
SKYD
0.76
Min
-2.61
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Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Skydance (SKYD): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Comcast (CMCSA) and Skydance (SKYD)
MetricCMCSASKYD
P/E Ratio (TTM)7.72--
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.701.39
P/B Ratio (MRQ)0.940.76
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)15.10%43.56%