Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)
Comcast is a massive American media and technology giant that provides broadband internet, cable television, and owns the NBCUniversal entertainment empire.
Is Comcast Corporation a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: Comcast is a massive American media and technology giant that provides broadband internet, cable television, and owns the NBCUniversal entertainment empire.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Dominance in high-speed internet and successful media pivots.
Structural decline in traditional media revenue and high debt levels.
What does Comcast Corporation do?
Comcast makes its money by charging households for internet and TV services, while also generating cash through its film studios, theme parks, and television networks. It is essentially a hybrid business that balances the steady, utility-like income of broadband with the hit-or-miss nature of the entertainment industry. Their challenge to watch is managing the decline of traditional cable TV while growing their streaming and internet subscriber base.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and income, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 5.6% a year
- ·Low P/E of 8 vs last year's earnings
- Value screens high (76/100)
- Income screens high (72/100)
- Strong cash flow from essential broadband services
- Diverse revenue streams across media and theme parks
- Attractive dividend yield for income-focused portfolios
- Growth screens low (6/100)
- Momentum screens low (25/100)
- Rapid changes in how consumers access entertainment
- Heavy reliance on the health of the US consumer economy
- Significant debt levels common in the telecommunications sector
What do Comcast Corporation's numbers mean?
How much money does Comcast Corporation make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Comcast Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes - Comcast Corporation currently pays a dividend of about 5.6% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does Comcast Corporation report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Comcast Corporation is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-29 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | $0.97 | $1.04 | Beat +8% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.73 | $0.79 | Beat +8% |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.76 | $0.84 | Beat +11% |
| 2025-10-30 | $1.10 | $1.12 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.18 | $1.25 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-04-24 | $0.99 | $1.09 | Beat +10% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Comcast Corporation came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Comcast Corporation?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong cash flow from essential broadband services
- Diverse revenue streams across media and theme parks
- Attractive dividend yield for income-focused portfolios
- Facing a long-term decline in traditional cable TV subscriptions
- High competition in the streaming and internet markets
- Recent earnings growth has been negative
- Rapid changes in how consumers access entertainment
- Heavy reliance on the health of the US consumer economy
- Significant debt levels common in the telecommunications sector
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sudden, sustained return to growth in cable TV subscriptions
- A major technological breakthrough that makes current broadband infrastructure obsolete
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.