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Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Analysis of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Advanced level

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Disclosure

Comcast Corp., balance sheet: goodwill and intangible assets

US$ in millions

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Customer relationships
Software
Cable franchise renewal costs and contractual operating rights
Other agreements and rights
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount
Accumulated amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets, net
Franchise rights
Trade names
FCC licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Intangible assets
Goodwill
Goodwill and intangible assets

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05).

Item Description The company
Intangible assets Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Comcast Corp.’s intangible assets increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019.
Goodwill Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Comcast Corp.’s goodwill increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Goodwill and intangible assets Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, including goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Comcast Corp.’s goodwill and intangible assets increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Goodwill

Comcast Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Goodwill
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Comcast Corporation Shareholders’ Equity
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity (as reported)
Less: Goodwill
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05).

Comcast Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Goodwill (Summary)

Comcast Corp., adjusted financial ratios

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Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Comcast Corp.’s adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Comcast Corp.’s adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Comcast Corp.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. Comcast Corp.’s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

Comcast Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenue
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenue
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05).

2019 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Comcast Corp.’s adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05).

2019 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Comcast Corp.’s adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
Adjusted total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05).

2019 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation ÷ Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation ÷ Adjusted total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Comcast Corp.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05).

2019 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. Comcast Corp.’s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.