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Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Comcast Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 70.08% 69.73% 70.53% 70.00% 69.76% 69.96% 69.65% 69.49% 68.53% 68.41% 67.34% 66.64% 66.96% 66.59% 66.81% 67.61% 68.02%
Operating profit margin 18.83% 18.52% 19.32% 19.25% 19.18% 19.33% 11.99% 11.75% 11.56% 11.82% 18.25% 17.76% 17.89% 17.51% 17.01% 16.97% 16.89%
Net profit margin 13.09% 11.92% 12.46% 12.64% 12.66% 12.53% 5.40% 4.71% 4.42% 4.46% 11.54% 11.96% 12.17% 12.73% 11.44% 11.25% 10.17%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 18.92% 17.11% 18.14% 18.67% 18.61% 18.34% 7.74% 6.86% 6.63% 6.73% 15.35% 15.18% 14.73% 15.12% 13.13% 12.66% 11.66%
Return on assets (ROA) 6.08% 5.44% 5.75% 5.85% 5.81% 5.80% 2.48% 2.18% 2.09% 2.12% 5.26% 5.25% 5.13% 5.23% 4.50% 4.21% 3.85%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Comcast Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Comcast Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Comcast Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Comcast Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Comcast Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.

Gross Profit Margin

Comcast Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 21,889 21,854 21,727 21,235 20,996 21,463 21,664 20,687 20,745 20,900 21,129 20,440 20,456 19,903 19,290 18,286 18,270 16,967 16,898 18,308
Revenue 31,915 32,070 29,688 30,058 31,253 30,115 30,513 29,691 30,552 29,849 30,016 31,010 30,336 30,298 28,546 27,205 27,708 25,532 23,715 26,609
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 70.08% 69.73% 70.53% 70.00% 69.76% 69.96% 69.65% 69.49% 68.53% 68.41% 67.34% 66.64% 66.96% 66.59% 66.81% 67.61% 68.02%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 58.20% 57.84% 57.35% 57.12% 56.63% 55.88% 55.44% 55.30% 55.38% 56.10% 56.74% 56.93% 56.94% 56.51% 55.72% 54.32% 53.58%
Meta Platforms Inc. 81.67% 81.43% 81.40% 81.44% 80.76% 79.05% 78.34% 78.40% 78.35% 80.31% 80.47% 80.34% 80.79% 80.85% 80.98% 80.55% 80.58%
Netflix Inc. 46.06% 45.25% 43.84% 43.06% 41.54% 39.49% 38.77% 38.30% 39.37% 39.62% 40.63% 41.62% 41.64% 43.22% 42.29% 41.10% 38.89%
Walt Disney Co. 35.75% 35.36% 35.03% 34.33% 33.41% 32.77% 33.04% 33.40% 34.24% 34.43% 33.79% 34.34% 33.06% 31.12% 30.65% 29.85% 32.89% 35.96% 36.60% 38.72%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2024 + Gross profitQ3 2024 + Gross profitQ2 2024 + Gross profitQ1 2024) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2024 + RevenueQ3 2024 + RevenueQ2 2024 + RevenueQ1 2024)
= 100 × (21,889 + 21,854 + 21,727 + 21,235) ÷ (31,915 + 32,070 + 29,688 + 30,058) = 70.08%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Comcast Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

Comcast Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) 4,993 5,859 6,635 5,810 4,484 6,475 6,709 5,646 4,531 (2,426) 6,367 5,569 4,821 5,450 5,507 5,039 3,918 4,076 4,647 4,852
Revenue 31,915 32,070 29,688 30,058 31,253 30,115 30,513 29,691 30,552 29,849 30,016 31,010 30,336 30,298 28,546 27,205 27,708 25,532 23,715 26,609
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 18.83% 18.52% 19.32% 19.25% 19.18% 19.33% 11.99% 11.75% 11.56% 11.82% 18.25% 17.76% 17.89% 17.51% 17.01% 16.97% 16.89%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 32.11% 30.93% 29.83% 29.03% 27.42% 26.51% 25.75% 25.35% 26.46% 27.85% 29.65% 30.47% 30.55% 30.30% 28.45% 25.26% 22.59%
Meta Platforms Inc. 42.18% 39.94% 39.25% 37.38% 34.66% 28.96% 23.80% 23.56% 24.82% 29.74% 33.41% 36.68% 39.65% 41.79% 42.52% 40.42% 38.01%
Netflix Inc. 26.71% 25.65% 23.82% 22.54% 20.62% 18.35% 17.51% 16.85% 17.82% 18.16% 19.13% 20.41% 20.86% 22.76% 22.03% 21.17% 18.34%
Walt Disney Co. 9.11% 9.08% 5.40% 6.87% 5.74% 5.22% 8.02% 7.42% 7.90% 8.01% 7.08% 6.93% 4.46% 2.60% -7.99% -7.37% -2.97% 1.25% 10.76% 13.22%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q4 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q2 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q1 2024) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2024 + RevenueQ3 2024 + RevenueQ2 2024 + RevenueQ1 2024)
= 100 × (4,993 + 5,859 + 6,635 + 5,810) ÷ (31,915 + 32,070 + 29,688 + 30,058) = 18.83%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Comcast Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Comcast Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation 4,777 3,629 3,929 3,857 3,260 4,046 4,248 3,834 3,023 (4,598) 3,396 3,549 3,057 4,035 3,738 3,329 3,380 2,019 2,988 2,147
Revenue 31,915 32,070 29,688 30,058 31,253 30,115 30,513 29,691 30,552 29,849 30,016 31,010 30,336 30,298 28,546 27,205 27,708 25,532 23,715 26,609
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 13.09% 11.92% 12.46% 12.64% 12.66% 12.53% 5.40% 4.71% 4.42% 4.46% 11.54% 11.96% 12.17% 12.73% 11.44% 11.25% 10.17%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 28.60% 27.74% 26.70% 25.90% 24.01% 22.46% 21.05% 20.58% 21.20% 23.75% 25.89% 27.57% 29.51% 29.52% 28.57% 26.11% 22.06%
Meta Platforms Inc. 37.91% 35.55% 34.34% 32.06% 28.98% 23.42% 18.71% 18.27% 19.90% 24.41% 28.16% 31.20% 33.38% 35.88% 37.18% 35.74% 33.90%
Netflix Inc. 22.34% 20.70% 19.54% 18.42% 16.04% 13.82% 13.22% 13.16% 14.21% 16.03% 16.42% 16.47% 17.23% 17.64% 15.92% 14.24% 11.05%
Walt Disney Co. 5.44% 5.31% 1.90% 3.36% 2.65% 2.56% 4.74% 3.93% 3.80% 3.87% 3.46% 4.22% 2.96% 1.77% -7.73% -8.15% -4.38% -1.58% 6.88% 13.80%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ4 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ1 2024) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2024 + RevenueQ3 2024 + RevenueQ2 2024 + RevenueQ1 2024)
= 100 × (4,777 + 3,629 + 3,929 + 3,857) ÷ (31,915 + 32,070 + 29,688 + 30,058) = 13.09%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Comcast Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Comcast Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation 4,777 3,629 3,929 3,857 3,260 4,046 4,248 3,834 3,023 (4,598) 3,396 3,549 3,057 4,035 3,738 3,329 3,380 2,019 2,988 2,147
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity 85,560 85,774 83,219 82,549 82,703 82,625 84,119 82,421 80,943 80,296 91,426 94,693 96,092 95,782 94,935 92,575 90,323 86,176 83,614 81,506
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 18.92% 17.11% 18.14% 18.67% 18.61% 18.34% 7.74% 6.86% 6.63% 6.73% 15.35% 15.18% 14.73% 15.12% 13.13% 12.66% 11.66%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 30.80% 30.01% 29.15% 28.14% 26.04% 24.43% 22.82% 22.46% 23.41% 26.41% 28.20% 29.35% 30.22% 28.87% 26.49% 22.33% 18.09%
Meta Platforms Inc. 34.14% 33.76% 32.81% 30.60% 25.53% 20.81% 16.82% 17.18% 18.45% 23.23% 26.74% 30.30% 31.53% 30.22% 28.18% 25.24% 22.72%
Netflix Inc. 35.21% 34.25% 32.08% 30.12% 26.27% 20.47% 18.60% 19.24% 21.62% 24.57% 26.71% 28.54% 32.28% 32.98% 31.68% 29.18% 24.96%
Walt Disney Co. 4.94% 4.75% 1.71% 2.96% 2.37% 2.31% 4.21% 3.45% 3.31% 3.40% 2.92% 3.43% 2.25% 1.30% -5.28% -5.89% -3.43% -1.28% 5.95% 11.56%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ4 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ1 2024) ÷ Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (4,777 + 3,629 + 3,929 + 3,857) ÷ 85,560 = 18.92%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Comcast Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Comcast Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation 4,777 3,629 3,929 3,857 3,260 4,046 4,248 3,834 3,023 (4,598) 3,396 3,549 3,057 4,035 3,738 3,329 3,380 2,019 2,988 2,147
Total assets 266,211 269,871 262,555 263,601 264,811 261,072 262,147 259,429 257,275 254,308 267,032 274,074 275,905 277,061 277,004 278,511 273,869 268,940 265,978 262,421
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 6.08% 5.44% 5.75% 5.85% 5.81% 5.80% 2.48% 2.18% 2.09% 2.12% 5.26% 5.25% 5.13% 5.23% 4.50% 4.21% 3.85%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 22.24% 21.91% 21.13% 20.23% 18.34% 16.82% 15.91% 15.86% 16.42% 18.70% 20.28% 20.87% 21.16% 20.33% 18.76% 15.70% 12.60%
Meta Platforms Inc. 22.59% 21.66% 22.34% 20.53% 17.03% 13.75% 10.91% 11.62% 12.49% 16.12% 19.81% 22.74% 23.72% 23.77% 22.83% 20.63% 18.29%
Netflix Inc. 16.24% 14.88% 14.45% 13.18% 11.10% 9.14% 8.36% 8.49% 9.24% 10.61% 10.99% 11.05% 11.48% 11.82% 10.72% 9.37% 7.03%
Walt Disney Co. 2.53% 2.41% 0.87% 1.51% 1.15% 1.11% 2.01% 1.64% 1.54% 1.54% 1.31% 1.52% 0.98% 0.56% -2.25% -2.45% -1.42% -0.53% 2.61% 5.16%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ4 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast CorporationQ1 2024) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (4,777 + 3,629 + 3,929 + 3,857) ÷ 266,211 = 6.08%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Comcast Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.