Comcast

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Comcast is a media and technology company that offers video, high-speed Internet, and voice services to residential and business customers, as well as Ethernet network services and cellular backhaul services to mobile network operators. It also provides entertainment, news, information, and sports content. The company operates three primary businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky, along with NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks and local broadcast television stations, broadcast television studio production operations, and related digital media properties. 

TypePublic
Founded1963
HQPhiladelphia, USMap
Websitecorporate.comcast.com
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)190,000(+4%)
Job Openings242
Revenue (FY, 2019)$108.9 B(+16%)
Share Price (May 2020)$38.7

Key People/Management at Comcast

Brian Roberts

Brian Roberts

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Steve Burke

Steve Burke

Chief Executive Officer, NBCUniversal & Senior Executive Vice President
Michael J. Cavanagh

Michael J. Cavanagh

Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
D'Arcy F. Rudnay

D'Arcy F. Rudnay

Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer
David L. Cohen

David L. Cohen

Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer
David N. Watson

David N. Watson

President & Chief Executive Officer, Comcast Cable & Senior Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation
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Comcast Office Locations

Comcast has an office in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, US (HQ)
Comcast Center, 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd
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Comcast Financials and Metrics

Comcast Revenue

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Comcast's revenue was reported to be $108.94 b in FY, 2019 which is a 15.3% increase from the previous period.
USD

Revenue (Q1, 2020)

26.6b

Gross profit (Q1, 2020)

18.3b

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2020), %

68.8%

Net income (Q1, 2020)

2.2b

EBIT (Q1, 2020)

4.9b

Market capitalization (22-May-2020)

176.8b

Closing stock price (22-May-2020)

38.7

Cash (31-Mar-2020)

8.5b

EV

271.9b
Comcast's current market capitalization is $176.8 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

84.5b94.5b108.9b

Revenue growth, %

5%12%15%

Cost of goods sold

25.4b29.7b34.4b

Gross profit

59.1b64.8b74.5b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020

Revenue

22.8b21.7b22.1b26.9b26.9b26.8b26.6b

Cost of goods sold

7.4b6.3b6.7b8.6b8.3b8.3b8.3b

Gross profit

15.4b15.4b15.4b18.3b18.6b18.5b18.3b

Gross profit Margin, %

67%71%70%68%69%69%69%
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

3.4b3.8b5.5b

Accounts Receivable

8.5b11.1b11.3b

Current Assets

16.1b21.8b25.4b

PP&E

38.5b44.4b48.3b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020

Cash

6.0b5.7b10.6b3.5b3.9b3.5b8.5b

Accounts Receivable

8.8b8.8b8.8b10.7b10.8b10.7b10.8b

Current Assets

18.8b18.2b23.2b20.3b21.4b22.3b24.1b

PP&E

39.1b39.4b39.9b45.7b46.0b46.8b48.4b
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

22.9b11.9b13.3b

Depreciation and Amortization

9.8b10.7b13.0b

Accounts Payable

181.0m(394.0m)(347.0m)

Cash From Operating Activities

21.4b24.3b25.7b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020

Net Income

3.2b6.4b9.3b3.6b6.8b10.1b2.2b

Depreciation and Amortization

2.6b5.2b7.5b3.3b1.0b9.8b3.3b

Accounts Payable

200.0m(119.0m)(85.0m)(574.0m)(815.0m)(1.1b)(727.0m)

Cash From Operating Activities

5.5b12.5b18.5b7.2b14.3b19.5b5.8b
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USDY, 2020

EV/EBIT

56 x

EV/CFO

46.7 x

EV/FCF

69 x

Debt/Equity

1.3 x

Debt/Assets

0.4 x

Financial Leverage

3.2 x
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Comcast Operating Metrics

Comcast's Customers was reported to be 31.9 m in Q1, 2020.
FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019Q1, 2020

Customers

29.35 m29.62 m29.80 m30.09 m30.35 m30.71 m30.86 m31.17 m31.55 m31.92 m

Customers (Residential)

27.17 m27.41 m27.56 m27.82 m28.05 m28.39 m28.51 m28.80 m29.15 m29.51 m

Customers (Business Services)

2.18 m2.21 m2.24 m2.27 m2.30 m2.33 m2.36 m2.38 m2.40 m2.41 m

Internet Subscribers

25.87 m26.25 m26.51 m26.87 m27.22 m27.60 m27.81 m28.19 m28.63 m29.11 m
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Comcast Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
NotionFebruary 01, 2020
BluefaceJanuary 27, 2020
XUMODecember 26, 2019
MetrologicalSeptember 15, 2019
Deep Blue CommunicationsMay 01, 2019
BluVectorMarch 04, 2019
SkySeptember 24, 2018$39 m
WatchwithJanuary 03, 2017
iControl NetworksJune 23, 2016
OneTwoSeeMarch 07, 2016
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Comcast Revenue Breakdown

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Comcast revenue breakdown by business segment: 17.2% from Sky, 5.3% from Theme Parks, 5.8% from Filmed Entertainment, 9.2% from Broadcast Television, 10.3% from Cable Networks, 51.9% from Cable Communications and 0.4% from Other

Comcast revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 76.1% from United States, 19.8% from Europe and 4.1% from Other

Comcast Online and Social Media Presence

Comcast's Trends

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Comcast News and Updates

April 09, 2020

Business in the Age of COVID-19: Comcast in the age of COVID-19: Internet service is holding up, but everything else is worrisome

Comcast Corp.’s story during the COVID-19 crisis is a tale of two businesses — A broadband internet service provider business that is essential to users, and then everything else.
April 08, 2020

Comcast Makes More Than Two Dozen More Entertainment Networks and Subscription Video Services Available for Free

Comcast Makes More Than Two Dozen More Entertainment Networks and Subscription Video Services Available for Free.read more
April 02, 2020

Comcast stock serves as an 'underrated defense,' Morgan Stanley says

Comcast Corp. shares can act as an "underrated defense" during the uncertain period brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak, Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne wrote Thursday. "Comcast's cable business, anchored by broadband and representing ~70%+ of [earnings before interest, taxes, depreciatio…
April 01, 2020

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts pledges $500 million for employees whose jobs are impacted by coronavirus

Comcast pledged $500 million to employees affected by coronavirus. Top leaders including CEO Brian Roberts are donating their salaries to charities.
April 01, 2020

Verizon stock added to Goldman's 'conviction list' while Comcast falls off

Goldman Sachs analyst Brett Feldman made some changes to his positioning on telecommunications stocks Wednesday, elevating Verizon Communications Inc. shares to Goldman's 'conviction list' while dropping Comcast Corp. and Altice USA Inc. from the list. He also downgraded shares of CenturyLink Inc…
March 30, 2020

Top 3 Reasons Byron Allen’s $20 Billion Lawsuit Against Comcast Fail Short

In Entertainment Studios $20B discrimination lawsuit against Comcast the Supreme Court’s Justices unanimously decided to send the case back to the lower court. Trump’s DOJ briefs were favored by the Supreme Court in its alternative interpretation of the Reconstruction-era civil rights law.
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Comcast Blogs

March 27, 2020

NBCUniversal Launches 'The More You Know' COVID-19 Campaign in Partnership with Ad Council, CDC, HHS, & White House

The first spots of more than a dozen in total that will be rolling out over the next few weeks are available at www.themoreyouknow.com [http://www.themoreyouknow.com/]. [corporate:media:media-embed]The new English- and Spanish-language campaign, created in partnership with the Ad Council, Centers…
March 25, 2020

Telemundo Urges Audiences to #StayHome to Help Stop the Coronavirus Spread

IN THE MIDST OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC CRISIS, TELEMUNDO [HTTPS://WWW.TELEMUNDO.COM/] AND AN ARRAY OF ITS NETWORK TALENT, ARTISTS AND NEWS PERSONALITIES COME TOGETHER TO URGE AUDIENCES TO STAY HOME TO STOP THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SPREAD. The videos are currently running on-air and across all of the …
March 25, 2020

Comcast Gives Xfinity Customers Rolling Free Previews with Focus on Education, Entertainment and Fitness

COMCAST TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS MADE THE ON DEMAND CATALOGS FROM A SERIES OF PREMIUM NETWORKS AND SUBSCRIPTION VIDEO ON DEMAND (SVOD) SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR ITS XFINITY X1 AND FLEX CUSTOMERS TO ENJOY STARTING WITH SHOWTIME, EPIX, CURIOSITYSTREAM, HISTORY VAULT, GROKKER YOGA FITNESS & WELLBEI…
March 24, 2020

COVID-19: An Update on Xfinity Technicians’ Interactions with Customers

WE ARE IN AN UNPRECEDENTED TIME WHEN OUR CUSTOMERS NEED US MORE THAN EVER AND PROTECTING EVERYONE’S SAFETY – OUR EMPLOYEES AND OUR CUSTOMERS – IS VITAL. With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, we have continually assessed our protocols for our customer-facing employees and taken extra precauti…
March 23, 2020

Information About Your Comcast Business Services And Our Response to Coronavirus

A message from the President of Comcast Business on March 13, 2020 [https://secure.xfinity.com/anon.comcastonline2/support/business_help/a_message_to_Comcast_Business_customers_about_COVID-19.pdf] As individuals and organizations around the world respond to and work to contain the coronavirus (COVI…
March 20, 2020

NBCUniversal Broadens Access to News Networks and Vital Programming During Coronavirus Pandemic

NBCUniversal is making MSNBC and CNBC available, in partnership with its distribution partners, to all their video customers, regardless of the packages to which they subscribe. Subscribers can view this content through their video provider or through MSNBC’s and CNBC’s online platforms on an authen…
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 Comcast Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Comcast founded?

    Comcast was founded in 1963.

  • Who are Comcast key executives?

    Comcast's key executives are Brian Roberts, Steve Burke and Michael J. Cavanagh.

  • How many employees does Comcast have?

    Comcast has 190,000 employees.

  • What is Comcast revenue?

    Latest Comcast annual revenue is $108.9 b.

  • What is Comcast revenue per employee?

    Latest Comcast revenue per employee is $573.4 k.

  • Who are Comcast competitors?

    Competitors of Comcast include Dish Network, Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company.

  • Where is Comcast headquarters?

    Comcast headquarters is located at Comcast Center, 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia.

  • Where are Comcast offices?

    Comcast has an office in Philadelphia.

  • How many offices does Comcast have?

    Comcast has 1 office.