Stock Analysis on Net

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Comcast Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (loss) 3,153 3,997 4,190 3,767 2,873 (4,665) 3,241 3,476 2,979 3,932 3,630 3,292 3,437 2,031 3,009 2,224 3,200 3,288 3,203 3,632
Depreciation and amortization 3,529 3,492 3,538 3,777 3,472 3,333 3,468 3,548 3,582 3,477 3,383 3,362 3,252 3,320 3,264 3,264 3,177 3,180 3,276 3,320
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments 8,583
Share-based compensation 286 287 309 359 347 314 299 376 296 308 338 373 271 301 323 298 231 257 288 245
Noncash interest expense, net 81 95 62 78 75 69 72 93 195 77 148 62 91 254 125 227 107 142 91 77
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (502) 88 163 (517) 6 307 977 (113) 642 (550) (1,164) (239) (1,484) 115 (392) 791 146 201 131 (498)
Deferred income taxes (3,133) 98 214 82 (508) (295) (137) 106 (195) 790 1,269 28 (326) (140) 36 (120) 95 2 195 271
Current and noncurrent receivables, net (970) 66 (455) 363 (753) (236) 189 (527) (615) (857) (417) 554 (1,002) 82 702 198 (417) 65 (154) 449
Film and television costs, net 271 (589) 45 13 302 (1,404) 288 363 (139) (1,378) 444 393 (407) (410) 570 3 (608) (1,291) 411 559
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (2) 200 (67) (651) 345 74 (236) 314 98 368 497 (198) 279 334 (152) (727) 802 (334) (241) (574)
Other operating assets and liabilities 3,209 419 (801) (43) (276) 866 (1,834) (379) 846 (67) (522) 124 931 (659) 1,158 (334) (498) (319) (160) (250)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures 2,508 96 (1,278) (318) (382) (700) (1,593) (229) 190 (1,934) 2 873 (199) (653) 2,278 (860) (721) (1,879) (144) 184
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 2,769 4,156 3,008 3,461 3,010 11,611 3,086 3,781 4,710 2,168 3,976 4,459 1,605 3,197 5,634 3,600 3,035 1,903 3,837 3,599
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,922 8,153 7,198 7,228 5,883 6,946 6,327 7,257 7,689 6,100 7,606 7,751 5,042 5,228 8,643 5,824 6,235 5,191 7,040 7,231
Capital expenditures (3,320) (3,295) (2,963) (2,664) (3,564) (2,792) (2,414) (1,856) (3,028) (2,143) (2,144) (1,859) (2,835) (2,387) (2,076) (1,881) (3,087) (2,511) (2,263) (2,092)
Cash paid for intangible assets (893) (828) (812) (765) (989) (769) (742) (641) (877) (723) (671) (612) (684) (552) (601) (618) (789) (608) (531) (547)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort (18) (15) (17) (87) (109) (53) (21) (147) (151) (121) (276) (428) (380) (410) (337) (371) (380) (286) (230) (220)
Purchase of spectrum (459)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (11) (1) (1,207) 1 (21) (147) (8) (27) (4) (194) (189) (67) (66) (48)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 251 41 26 343 788 1,089 39 69 184 104 8 388 208 89 2,025 17 678 58 113 37
Advance on sale of investment 8,610
Purchases of investments (364) (356) (444) (149) (185) (925) (1,098) (66) (52) (36) (34) (52) (267) (74) (402) (69) (202) (92) (1,166) (439)
Other 291 263 52 (48) 88 85 41 44 91 143 119 98 351 (134) 18 15 40 8 (45) 83
Net cash used in investing activities 4,557 (4,190) (4,158) (3,370) (3,982) (3,366) (4,195) (2,597) (5,040) (2,775) (3,019) (2,612) (4,074) (3,495) (1,377) (3,101) (3,929) (3,498) (4,188) (3,226)
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net (660) 660 (487) 487 (1,288)
Proceeds from borrowings 6 2 4,985 1,059 2,579 49 117 113 2,132 191 192 305 4,727 4,331 9,281 4,963 153 141 222
Proceeds from collateralized obligation 5,175
Repurchases and repayments of debt (974) (40) (2,952) (49) (2,006) (47) (150) (104) (2,457) (3,256) (5,661) (124) (2,006) (6,059) (3,273) (7,439) (4,379) (5,819) (2,072) (2,084)
Repayment of collateralized obligation (5,175)
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (3,521) (3,543) (2,051) (2,176) (3,515) (3,525) (3,065) (3,223) (2,055) (1,660) (648) (309) (105) (160) (36) (233) (72) (82) (103) (247)
Dividends paid (1,180) (1,199) (1,213) (1,174) (1,170) (1,194) (1,211) (1,166) (1,145) (1,157) (1,150) (1,080) (1,054) (1,058) (1,051) (977) (957) (955) (954) (869)
Other 130 136 (179) (82) 567 103 231 (114) (128) 59 102 (577) (62) 484 (1,870) (258) 90 (79) 94 (59)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (10,714) (4,644) (1,410) (3,082) (2,885) (4,663) (4,146) (4,490) (5,672) (3,882) (7,166) (1,898) (2,922) (2,066) (1,899) 374 (355) (2,094) (2,407) (4,325)
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 28 (32) (6) 20 36 (46) (41) (35) (56) (3) 21 (33) (15) 94 (77) 36 (16) (23) 8
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (207) (713) 1,624 796 (948) (1,129) (2,055) 135 (3,079) (560) (2,558) 3,208 (1,969) (239) 5,367 3,020 1,987 (417) 422 (312)

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Cash flow statement item Description The company
Net cash provided by operating activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Comcast Corp. net cash provided by operating activities increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Net cash used in investing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Comcast Corp. net cash used in investing activities decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Comcast Corp. net cash provided by (used in) financing activities decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.