Stock Analysis on Net

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Comcast Corp., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Revenue 31,198 30,313 29,887 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
Programming and production (8,655) (7,576) (8,415) (10,026) (10,216) (7,961) (8,823) (10,257) (8,652) (8,849) (9,004) (9,807) (8,949) (8,887) (10,570) (9,880) (10,395) (9,256) (8,919) (9,438) (8,565) (6,817) (8,301)
Gross profit 22,543 22,737 21,472 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
Marketing and promotion (2,196) (2,168) (2,071) (2,144) (1,989) (1,922) (2,018) (2,042) (1,866) (2,100) (1,963) (2,182) (2,066) (2,196) (2,062) (2,233) (1,995) (1,851) (1,616) (1,950) (1,512) (1,341) (1,938)
Other operating and administrative (10,794) (10,423) (9,894) (10,920) (10,128) (9,630) (9,856) (10,942) (9,629) (9,317) (9,301) (10,560) (9,344) (9,098) (9,261) (9,821) (8,980) (8,549) (8,269) (9,150) (8,059) (7,646) (8,254)
Depreciation (2,353) (2,349) (2,231) (2,182) (2,219) (2,153) (2,175) (2,192) (2,203) (2,195) (2,264) (2,199) (2,150) (2,162) (2,213) (2,221) (2,177) (2,113) (2,117) (1,992) (2,122) (2,099) (2,107)
Amortization (1,666) (1,805) (1,618) (1,650) (1,659) (1,387) (1,376) (1,336) (1,290) (1,343) (1,513) (1,273) (1,183) (1,306) (1,335) (1,360) (1,301) (1,270) (1,245) (1,260) (1,198) (1,165) (1,157)
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments (8,583)
Operating income (loss) 5,534 5,992 5,658 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
Interest expense (1,128) (1,105) (1,050) (1,069) (1,037) (1,026) (1,002) (1,019) (1,060) (998) (1,010) (975) (960) (968) (993) (1,120) (1,050) (1,093) (1,018) (1,044) (1,220) (1,112) (1,212)
Investment and other income (loss), net 62 9,760 (116) (350) (3) (434) 297 579 50 15 607 114 (266) (897) 188 185 766 1,216 390 1,542 (86) 420 (716)
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,468 14,647 4,492 3,574 4,819 5,175 5,105 4,044 5,465 5,726 5,243 3,670 (3,652) 4,502 4,764 3,886 5,166 5,630 4,411 4,416 2,770 3,955 2,924
Income tax expense (1,219) (3,603) (1,196) 1,111 (1,243) (1,336) (1,328) (890) (1,468) (1,537) (1,476) (796) (1,014) (1,261) (1,288) (906) (1,235) (2,000) (1,119) (979) (739) (946) (700)
Net income (loss) 3,249 11,044 3,296 4,685 3,576 3,839 3,777 3,154 3,997 4,189 3,767 2,874 (4,666) 3,241 3,476 2,980 3,931 3,630 3,292 3,437 2,031 3,009 2,224
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 83 79 79 92 53 90 80 106 49 59 67 149 68 155 73 77 104 108 37 (57) (12) (21) (77)
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation 3,332 11,123 3,375 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

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 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).


Revenue Trends
The company’s revenue exhibited a general upward trend from March 2020 through December 2021, increasing from $26.6 billion to approximately $30.3 billion. However, revenue showed some volatility beyond 2021, with fluctuations in 2022 and into 2023. Despite these fluctuations, the revenue again trended upward toward the end of the period, reaching over $31 billion by December 2025.
Cost of Programming and Production
Programming and production expenses followed a somewhat volatile pattern. After a significant decrease in mid-2020, the expense level bounced back and fluctuated around a range of $8.5 billion to over $10 billion, peaking in some quarters such as December 2021 and December 2023. These fluctuations suggest variable content costs or changes in programming investment over time, impacting gross profit.
Gross Profit Analysis
Gross profit generally increased from around $18.3 billion in early 2020 to a high of approximately $21.7 billion by the end of 2024. Minor declines appeared sporadically, but the overall gross profitability remained stable and showed strength relative to revenue growth, except for some quarters where gross profit lagged the rising revenue, indicating cost pressures or margin contractions during those times.
Operating Expenses
Marketing and promotion expenses were moderately variable, showing a gradual increase overall from approximately $1.3 billion to near $2.2 billion by 2025, indicating heightened promotional activities. Other operating and administrative expenses exhibited a similar upward trend, rising from around $7.6 billion to over $10.7 billion, reflecting increasing operational costs over the period.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation expenses remained relatively stable, fluctuating narrowly around the $2.1 to $2.3 billion range. Amortization showed more variability and an increasing trend, especially towards later periods, where it rose from about $1.2 billion to peaks above $1.6 billion, suggesting increased asset amortization or intangible asset write-downs.
Asset Impairments
A significant one-time goodwill and long-lived asset impairment of approximately $8.6 billion was recognized in September 2022, which had a pronounced negative effect on net earnings for that quarter. This indicates a major write-down impacting the financial results and possibly reflecting asset value reevaluation.
Operating Income
Operating income showed a generally positive trend, with notable peaks above $6 billion occurring in mid-2022 and late 2024. However, the impairment event caused a negative operating income in September 2022, indicating volatility in core profitability during that period. Post-impairment, operating income recovered and remained robust.
Interest and Investment Income
Interest expense remained fairly steady near $1 billion per quarter, reflecting stable financing costs. Investment and other income was volatile, including both gains and losses. A particularly large positive spike was seen in June 2025, suggesting extraordinary investment gains or asset disposals affecting that period’s earnings.
Income Before Taxes and Tax Expense
Income before taxes generally mirrored operating income trends, showing growth over time but interrupted by the impairment event in late 2022. The income tax expense varied, at times offsetting significant portions of pre-tax income and in one quarter reversing to a tax benefit (positive figure), indicating variability in tax planning, credits, or adjustments.
Net Income
Net income mostly reflected the trends in operating income, with steady growth interspersed with volatility. The impairment charge led to a substantial net loss in September 2022. Outside of this anomaly, net earnings progressively increased, reaching high points near $11 billion in mid-2025 before settling slightly lower thereafter. Net income attributed to the company’s shareholders followed this overall pattern closely.