Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Spotify Technology (SPOT)

Company Profile

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

Historical Performance

Spotify Technology (SPOT) has an aggressive beta of 1.55, 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.

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 19.83% and Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 35.23% rank in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM) among industry peers, indicating strong returns on shareholders’ equity.

Both Comcast (CMCSA) at 15.00% and Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 15.45% rank in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into net income more strongly than typical competitors.

Comcast (CMCSA) at 15.29% ranks in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 13.71%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 2.06 carries Current Ratio (MRQ) above its industry mid-range, while Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.87 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 0.05 maintains Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) in the lower-leverage quartile of industry peers, ahead of Comcast (CMCSA) at 1.07, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Spotify Technology (SPOT) posts Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) of 38.25, above its industry benchmark range, while Comcast (CMCSA) at 6.13 sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Spotify Technology (SPOT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile Comcast (CMCSA) reports a yield of 5.54%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Spotify Technology (SPOT) 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 26.16%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Comcast (CMCSA) at 4.72 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 28.73 sits around the industry midpoint — CMCSA has a lower trailing earnings multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside growth and earnings quality.

Comcast (CMCSA) at 0.71 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 4.44 sits around the industry midpoint — CMCSA has a lower trailing revenue multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside growth and margins.

Comcast (CMCSA) at 1.17 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Spotify Technology (SPOT) at 10.72 sits above its industry benchmark range — a wide gap in book-value multiples relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance