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Comcast Corporation

CMCSA
58
Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
Price
$26.85
+0.43 (+1.63%)
Market Cap
$95.28B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

21.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.65B (2021) → 3.64B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Comcast is one of the largest media and telecommunications companies in the United States. It provides cable TV, high-speed internet, and home phone service to millions of households under the Xfinity brand. It also owns NBCUniversal, which includes NBC broadcast television, cable channels like MSNBC and CNBC, Universal Pictures movie studios, and Universal theme parks.

Comcast makes money by charging monthly subscription fees for internet, TV, and streaming services, plus ticket sales and licensing from its entertainment businesses. It operates mainly in the United States, with some international presence through Sky, its European pay-TV and streaming service. Its large network of cables running directly into homes gives it a strong local advantage that is expensive for competitors to replicate. The biggest risk Comcast faces is the ongoing loss of traditional cable TV subscribers as more people cancel cable in favor of cheaper streaming services, which puts pressure on a historically profitable part of its business.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-66.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$15.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Comcast Corporation's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
72.0%
Premium pricing power — 72.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
17.2%
Healthy — 17.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
19.1%
Strong — 19.1% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.6%
Nearly flat sales (+0.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-49.3%
Earnings shrinking (-49.3% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
290%
Turns 290% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
16.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (16.4%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.07
Conservative — low debt load (0.07)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.16x
Adequate interest coverage (4.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.18%
Healthy income — 5.18% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+1.5%
Dividend flat

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