Stock Analysis on Net
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: Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 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
Revenue 29,940 31,457 32,309 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
Programming and production (8,389) (10,884) (10,305) (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)
Gross profit 21,551 20,573 22,004 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
Marketing and promotion (2,258) (2,164) (2,427) (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)
Other operating and administrative (10,445) (10,408) (11,900) (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)
Depreciation (2,391) (2,333) (2,394) (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)
Amortization (1,297) (1,533) (1,795) (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)
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments (8,583)
Operating income (loss) 5,160 4,135 3,488 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
Interest expense (1,052) (1,094) (1,126) (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)
Investment and other income (loss), net 504 (308) (203) 62 9,760 (116) (350) (3) (434) 297 579 50 15 607 114 (266) (897) 188 185 766 1,216 390
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,612 2,733 2,159 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
Income tax expense (1,193) (706) (88) (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)
Net income (loss) 3,419 2,027 2,071 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
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 107 147 97 83 79 79 92 53 90 80 106 49 59 67 149 68 155 73 77 104 108 37
Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation 3,526 2,174 2,168 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

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).


The financial performance over the observed period is characterized by steady revenue growth and consistent gross profit margins, punctuated by significant non-recurring items that impacted net income. Revenue transitioned from 27,205 million dollars in March 2021 to a peak of 32,309 million dollars by December 2025, reflecting a general upward trajectory despite short-term quarterly fluctuations.

Revenue and Gross Profit Trends
Revenue grew incrementally from 2021 through 2026, with a notable period of stability between 2023 and 2025 where quarterly figures frequently exceeded 30,000 million dollars. Gross profit followed a similar positive trend, rising from 18,286 million dollars in the first quarter of 2021 to 21,551 million dollars by June 2026, indicating an improvement in the direct cost efficiency of programming and production.
Operating Expense Analysis
Programming and production expenses remained volatile, typically fluctuating between 7,500 million and 10,800 million dollars. Other operating and administrative expenses showed a more consistent upward trend, increasing from approximately 8,269 million dollars in March 2021 to over 10,000 million dollars in the latter half of the period. Marketing and promotion costs remained relatively stable, generally hovering around the 2,000 million dollar mark per quarter.
Operating Income and Extraordinary Impairments
Operating income generally remained positive, typically ranging between 4,000 million and 6,700 million dollars. However, a significant anomaly occurred on September 30, 2022, where a goodwill and long-lived asset impairment of 8,583 million dollars resulted in an operating loss of 2,426 million dollars. Aside from this event, operating profitability remained resilient.
Net Income and Non-Operating Influence
Net income attributable to the corporation typically fluctuated between 2,000 million and 4,700 million dollars. A substantial outlier is observed in June 2025, where net income surged to 11,123 million dollars. This spike was driven by a one-time investment and other income gain of 9,760 million dollars, rather than core operating performance. Conversely, the September 2022 impairment led to a net loss of 4,598 million dollars.
Financial Obligations and Tax Impacts
Interest expenses remained highly consistent, averaging approximately 1,000 million to 1,100 million dollars per quarter throughout the entire period. Income tax expenses showed significant volatility, including a notable tax benefit of 1,111 million dollars in December 2024 and a high expense of 3,603 million dollars in June 2025, coinciding with the aforementioned investment gain.

Overall, the core operations demonstrate stability and growth in both top-line revenue and gross profit. The volatility in net income is primarily attributable to non-operating items, specifically a large-scale asset impairment in 2022 and a significant investment gain in 2025, rather than fundamental shifts in the company's operating model.

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