CMCSA
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CMCSA's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks cheap: trading at 7.8x earnings, below its usual 13x. Analysts expect earnings to hold roughly steady, though they disagree widely on how much.
CMCSA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
CMCSA's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are stable.
CMCSA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.3x | $24.80 | — |
| Cheap | 7.7x | $24.36 | -1.8% |
| Current | 7.8x | $24.80 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $41.21 | +66% |
| Expensive | 23x | $73.94 | +198% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CMCSA's PE is in its cheap range at 7.8x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 7.3x.
CMCSA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CMCSA's profitability to improve, with its earnings and revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CMCSA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.38 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.18 | -47% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.11 | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.10 | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.39 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.00 | +62% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.04 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.06 | +7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +12% |
CMCSA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.18 over the past year, against $6.04 in mid-2025.
CMCSA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29.3B | -6.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.9B | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $31.5B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.3B | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $31.2B | -2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.3B | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.9B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.9B | +2.1% |
CMCSA's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $29.3B last quarter, down 6.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -5.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +1.3 points |
CMCSA's operating margin was 18% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
CMCSA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.5B | -25% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.1B | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.6B | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1B | +157% |
| Q1 2025 | $6B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.2B | +60% |
CMCSA's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $19.7B over the past year, down 6.2% from the year before.
CMCSA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.4% | -127M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -579M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -1.1B shares |
| Available history | -23% | -1B shares |
CMCSA has 3.6B diluted shares, down 3.4% from a year ago, with $4.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B |
CMCSA spent $4.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 48% from the year before.
CMCSA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
CMCSA's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
CMCSA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.2 | Neutral |
CMCSA's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (neutral).
CMCSA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CMCSA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.8x | 16x | 53% below |
| PE % | 17 | 26 | 9 pts below |
CMCSA is trading at 7.8x earnings, a 53% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
CMCSA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.6 | 9.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $23.9 | 3.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $26.2 | 5.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $29.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.6 | 30% below |
CMCSA has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 30% below its 200-week average.
CMCSA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.1 | $50.4 | +12% |
| 2021 | $50.4 | $50.0 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $50.0 | $35.1 | -30% |
| 2023 | $35.1 | $43.9 | +25% |
| 2024 | $43.9 | $37.9 | -14% |
| 2025 | $37.9 | $27.8 | -27% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.8 | $24.8 | -11% |
CMCSA has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.