CMCSA
Comcast
$25.40
▲ 0.9%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
CMCSA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 60/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 30.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$84.98B
P/E
4.79x
Forward P/E (est.)
3.83x
ROE
19.8%
Revenue Growth
1.4%
EPS Growth
24.9%
Profit Margin
15.0%
FCF Yield
29.2%
Debt / Equity
1.02x
ROIC
19.0%
Interest Coverage
5.06x
Current Ratio
0.87x
Dividend Yield
5.5%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-13.3%
Rating Score
60/100
Comcast (CMCSA) is a large-cap company in the Cable & Satellite industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $84.98B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $123.71B in revenue and $20.00B in net profit.
Our model rates CMCSA Favorable (60/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CMCSA's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CMCSA trades near $25.40, around its 50-day average ($24.99) and 200-day average ($27.55). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 49 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CMCSA's is $0.95 (~3.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CMCSA found buyers near $22.13 (support) and sellers near $27.10 (resistance); its 52-week range is $22.13–$34.11. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
3Y CAGR
0.6%
Revenue moved from $121.43B in 2022 to $123.71B in 2025, a 0.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (1.4%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
70.1%
Operating Margin
16.7%
Net Margin
16.2%
ROE
19.8%
Comcast keeps about 15.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 70.1% gross margin and 16.7% operating margin. Return on equity is 19.8% and return on invested capital about 19.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
—
Net Debt
—
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
1.02x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.0x, and operating profit covers interest about 5.1x, with a current ratio of 0.9x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses.
Operating CF
$33.64B
Free Cash Flow
$21.89B
FCF Margin
17.7%
In the latest year Comcast produced about $33.64B of operating cash flow and $21.89B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 29.2% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
5.5%
Per share (latest FY)
$1.32
Total paid (latest FY)
$4.89B
History on record
4 years
dividend uses 22% of free cash flow
24% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 3 years in a row
no cuts in the last 4 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
4.79x
P/S
0.68x
P/B
1.21x
EV / EBITDA
—
CMCSA trades at 4.8x trailing earnings (about 3.8x on estimated forward earnings), 0.7x sales, and 1.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -13.3% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$157.10
Current price
$25.40
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$21.89B
Growth, years 1–5
1.4%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where CMCSA sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How CMCSA stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), CMCSA ranks #15 of 95 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (4.8x P/E vs. 17.1x median) with a higher return on equity (19.8% vs. 14.9%) and slower revenue growth (1.4% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
4.8x
median 17.1x
ROE vs sector
19.8%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
1.4%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#15
of 95 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $25.40 today · expected CAGR 6% – 17%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $127.42B | $131.24B | $135.18B | $139.23B | $143.41B |
| Net income | $20.39B | $21.00B | $21.63B | $22.28B | $22.95B |
| EPS | $6.09 | $6.28 | $6.46 | $6.66 | $6.86 |
| Share price (low) | $30.47 | $31.38 | $32.32 | $33.29 | $34.29 |
| Share price (high) | $48.75 | $50.21 | $51.71 | $53.27 | $54.86 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 20% / 92% | 11% / 41% | 8% / 27% | 7% / 20% | 6% / 17% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CMCSA:
- High net margins (15.0%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (19.8%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~29.2%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 5.5% dividend on top of any price gains.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (60/100).
The case against CMCSA:
- Revenue growth is slow (1.4%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.0x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (1.4%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Comcast is a large-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 4.8x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (60/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 40 Wall Street analysts covering CMCSA recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+4 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
CMCSA's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
CMCSA — frequently asked questions
Is CMCSA a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Comcast Favorable (60/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is CMCSA's rating on The Stocks School?
Comcast currently scores 60/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does CMCSA's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Comcast's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CMCSA calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CMCSA analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CMCSA. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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