Stock Analysis on Net
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: 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
Net income 3,418 2,027 2,070 3,250 11,044 3,296 4,685 3,576 3,839 3,777 3,153 3,997 4,190 3,767 2,873 (4,665) 3,241 3,476 2,979 3,932 3,630 3,292
Depreciation and amortization 3,688 3,865 4,187 4,020 4,154 3,849 3,833 3,878 3,540 3,551 3,529 3,492 3,538 3,777 3,472 3,333 3,468 3,548 3,582 3,477 3,383 3,362
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments 8,583
Share-based compensation 359 427 274 311 321 382 305 294 316 373 286 287 309 359 347 314 299 376 296 308 338 373
Noncash interest expense, net 119 134 129 106 123 130 133 113 115 103 81 95 62 78 75 69 72 93 195 77 148 62
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (346) 263 429 107 (9,620) 231 468 229 554 (163) (502) 88 163 (517) 6 307 977 (113) 642 (550) (1,164) (239)
Deferred income taxes 697 730 (576) 694 2,599 (43) (1,025) (117) 257 (17) (3,133) 98 214 82 (508) (295) (137) 106 (195) 790 1,269 28
Current and noncurrent receivables, net 38 (1,376) (851) (307) 88 935 62 (676) 107 643 (970) 66 (455) 363 (753) (236) 189 (527) (615) (857) (417) 554
Film and television costs, net 498 375 506 (356) 311 (123) 577 (310) (101) 124 271 (589) 45 13 302 (1,404) 288 363 (139) (1,378) 444 393
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (161) 1,119 115 (169) 69 (35) 148 (258) (202) (446) (2) 200 (67) (651) 345 74 (236) 314 98 368 497 (198)
Other operating assets and liabilities (218) (673) 2,558 1,037 (1,274) (328) (1,106) 292 (3,701) (97) 3,209 419 (801) (43) (276) 866 (1,834) (379) 846 (67) (522) 124
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures 157 (555) 2,328 205 (806) 449 (319) (952) (3,897) 224 2,508 96 (1,278) (318) (382) (700) (1,593) (229) 190 (1,934) 2 873
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 4,674 4,864 6,771 5,443 (3,229) 4,998 3,395 3,445 885 4,071 2,769 4,156 3,008 3,461 3,010 11,611 3,086 3,781 4,710 2,168 3,976 4,459
Net cash provided by operating activities 8,092 6,891 8,841 8,693 7,815 8,294 8,080 7,021 4,724 7,848 5,922 8,153 7,198 7,228 5,883 6,946 6,327 7,257 7,689 6,100 7,606 7,751
Capital expenditures (2,902) (2,351) (3,749) (3,071) (2,678) (2,252) (3,914) (2,913) (2,724) (2,630) (3,320) (3,295) (2,963) (2,664) (3,564) (2,792) (2,414) (1,856) (3,028) (2,143) (2,144) (1,859)
Cash paid for intangible assets (587) (639) (724) (677) (635) (622) (906) (702) (662) (679) (893) (828) (812) (765) (989) (769) (742) (641) (877) (723) (671) (612)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort (8) (1) (2) (5) (2) (1) (108) (18) (15) (17) (87) (109) (53) (21) (147) (151) (121) (276) (428)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (27) (1,279) (119)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 74 32 26 (15) 616 43 82 132 283 274 251 41 26 343 788 1,089 39 69 184 104 8 388
Advance on sale of investment 8,610
Purchases of investments (248) (237) (76) (94) (987) (145) (148) (228) (302) (404) (364) (356) (444) (149) (185) (925) (1,098) (66) (52) (36) (34) (52)
Other 91 276 121 40 19 20 (101) 33 38 36 291 263 52 (48) 77 84 41 44 (1,116) 144 98 (49)
Net cash used in investing activities (3,572) (2,919) (4,437) (3,817) (4,945) (2,958) (5,111) (3,680) (3,368) (3,511) 4,557 (4,190) (4,158) (3,370) (3,982) (3,366) (4,195) (2,597) (5,040) (2,775) (3,019) (2,612)
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net (660) 660
Proceeds from borrowings 1,990 1,000 2,494 3,002 3,240 26 6 2 4,985 1,059 2,579 49 117 113 2,132 191 192
Repurchases and repayments of debt (4,162) (3,182) (1,374) (2,510) (1,220) (636) (1,140) (522) (1,622) (289) (974) (40) (2,952) (49) (2,006) (47) (150) (104) (2,457) (3,256) (5,661) (124)
Repayment of collateralized obligation (5,175)
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (1,005) (1,502) (1,537) (1,552) (1,826) (2,240) (2,183) (1,990) (2,266) (2,664) (3,521) (3,543) (2,051) (2,176) (3,515) (3,525) (3,065) (3,223) (2,055) (1,660) (648) (309)
Dividends paid (1,184) (1,248) (1,209) (1,223) (1,238) (1,224) (1,190) (1,206) (1,225) (1,193) (1,180) (1,199) (1,213) (1,174) (1,170) (1,194) (1,211) (1,166) (1,145) (1,157) (1,150) (1,080)
Cash transferred to Versant, net (750)
Other 46 (316) (102) 42 (16) 25 89 74 79 97 130 136 (179) (82) 567 103 231 (114) (128) 59 102 (577)
Net cash used in financing activities (6,305) (5,008) (3,222) (5,243) (1,806) (4,075) (4,424) (642) (1,794) (4,023) (10,714) (4,644) (1,410) (3,082) (2,885) (4,663) (4,146) (4,490) (5,672) (3,882) (7,166) (1,898)
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3 (6) 6 (10) 32 14 (46) 38 (7) (10) 28 (32) (6) 20 36 (46) (41) (35) (56) (3) 21 (33)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,782) (1,042) 1,188 (377) 1,096 1,275 (1,501) 2,737 (445) 304 (207) (713) 1,624 796 (948) (1,129) (2,055) 135 (3,079) (560) (2,558) 3,208

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).


Operating cash flow demonstrates significant stability and resilience over the analyzed period, consistently generating between 5.8 billion and 8.8 billion US dollars per quarter. This stability persists despite notable volatility in net income, which experienced a significant deficit in the third quarter of 2022 due to a 8.5 billion dollar goodwill and long-lived asset impairment and an atypical surge to 11 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2025.

Operational Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities remains the primary driver of liquidity. The consistent gap between net income and operating cash flow is largely attributed to steady depreciation and amortization expenses, which grew gradually from approximately 3.3 billion dollars in early 2021 to over 4.1 billion dollars by mid-2025. Adjustments for non-cash items and changes in working capital frequently offset net income fluctuations, ensuring a reliable stream of operational liquidity.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Trends
Capital expenditures represent a consistent and substantial cash outflow, typically ranging from 1.8 billion to 3.9 billion dollars per quarter. Spending on intangible assets remains steady, generally between 580 million and 990 million dollars. A significant anomaly occurred in the fourth quarter of 2023, where net cash used in investing activities shifted to a positive 4.5 billion dollars, primarily driven by an 8.6 billion dollar advance on the sale of an investment.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
Financing activities are characterized by a consistent return of capital to shareholders. Dividend payments are highly predictable, maintaining a tight range around 1.2 billion dollars per quarter. Share repurchases are more volatile but represent a major cash commitment, peaking at 3.5 billion dollars per quarter in 2022 before moderating to approximately 1 billion dollars by mid-2026. Debt management is active, with periodic large-scale repayments of debt offset by strategic new borrowings, such as the nearly 5 billion dollar proceeds observed in the second quarter of 2023.

The overall liquidity position reflects a strategic balance between aggressive capital investment and disciplined shareholder distributions. While the net change in cash varies quarter-to-quarter, the underlying trend indicates that operational cash generation is sufficient to cover both capital expenditures and dividend obligations, with share buybacks and debt repayments acting as the primary levers for managing excess liquidity.

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