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: 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 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 (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 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 (2,427) (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 (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 (2,394) (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 (1,795) (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) 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 (1,126) (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 (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 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 (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) 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 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 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-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 presented demonstrates considerable fluctuation over the analyzed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Revenue generally increased from 2021 through 2023, experienced a dip in early 2024, and then showed renewed growth, peaking in the second half of 2025. However, profitability metrics exhibit more pronounced volatility.

Revenue Trends
Revenue increased steadily from $27.205 billion in March 2021 to $31.253 billion in December 2023. A slight decline occurred in the first half of 2024, followed by a significant increase to $32.309 billion by December 2025, indicating a potential resurgence in demand or successful strategic initiatives.
Gross Profit Analysis
Gross profit mirrored the revenue trend, increasing from $18.286 billion in March 2021 to $20.996 billion in December 2023. Similar to revenue, a dip was observed in early 2024, but gross profit recovered strongly, reaching $22.004 billion by the end of 2025. The gross profit margin remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 63% and 68% throughout the period.
Operating Income Volatility
Operating income exhibited significant variability. It rose from $5.039 billion in March 2021 to $6.367 billion in June 2022, but then experienced a substantial decrease, resulting in an operating loss of -$2.426 billion in September 2022. Operating income recovered in subsequent quarters, reaching $6.709 billion in June 2023, before declining again to $3.488 billion in December 2025. This volatility suggests sensitivity to underlying cost structures or external economic factors.
Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses
Programming and production costs consistently represent a substantial portion of revenue, generally ranging between 28% and 33% of revenue. Other operating and administrative expenses also constitute a significant cost component, fluctuating between 25% and 31% of revenue. Marketing and promotion expenses remained relatively consistent, typically around 5-7% of revenue. Depreciation and amortization expenses were stable, representing approximately 6-8% of revenue. A large impairment charge of -$8.583 billion was recorded in September 2022, significantly impacting operating income for that period.
Net Income Performance
Net income followed a similar pattern to operating income, with a peak of $4.248 billion in June 2023 and a significant decline to $2.168 billion by December 2025. A notable surge in net income to $11.123 billion occurred in June 2025, driven by a substantial increase in investment and other income, net, which reached $9.760 billion. This suggests a one-time gain or significant investment performance during that quarter. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests remained relatively small, generally below 2% of total net income.
Interest and Tax Expenses
Interest expense remained relatively stable, ranging between $0.960 billion and $1.120 billion per quarter. Income tax expense fluctuated considerably, correlating with net income levels. The effective tax rate varied significantly, particularly in periods with substantial income or losses.

In summary, the financial performance demonstrates revenue growth punctuated by periods of significant cost pressures and volatility in operating and net income. The substantial increase in investment income in June 2025 and the impairment charge in September 2022 were key drivers of the observed fluctuations. Continued monitoring of cost management and revenue diversification strategies will be crucial for sustained profitability.