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Comcast Corp. (CMCSA)

Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis Quarterly Data

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Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

Ratios (Summary)

Comcast Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

 
Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Turnover Ratios
Receivables turnover
Payables turnover
Working capital turnover
Average No. of Days
Add: Average receivable collection period
Less: Average payables payment period
Source: Based on data from Comcast Corp. Quarterly and Annual Reports
Ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Comcast Corp.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 and from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Comcast Corp.'s payables turnover declined from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 but then slightly increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Comcast Corp.'s average receivable collection period deteriorated from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 and from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. Comcast Corp.'s average payables payment period increased from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 but then slightly declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.

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Receivables Turnover

Comcast Corp., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

 
Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
Revenue
Receivables, net
Ratio
Receivables turnover1
Source: Based on data from Comcast Corp. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q4 2017 Calculations

1 Receivables turnover = (RevenueQ4 2017 + RevenueQ3 2017 + RevenueQ2 2017 + RevenueQ1 2017) ÷ Receivables, net
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Comcast Corp.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 and from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.

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Payables Turnover

Comcast Corp., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

 
Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
Programming and production
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
Ratio
Payables turnover1
Source: Based on data from Comcast Corp. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q4 2017 Calculations

1 Payables turnover = (Programming and productionQ4 2017 + Programming and productionQ3 2017 + Programming and productionQ2 2017 + Programming and productionQ1 2017) ÷ Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Comcast Corp.'s payables turnover declined from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 but then slightly increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.

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Working Capital Turnover

Comcast Corp., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

 
Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
Current assets
Less: Current liabilities
Working capital
Revenue
Ratio
Working capital turnover1
Source: Based on data from Comcast Corp. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q4 2017 Calculations

1 Working capital turnover = (RevenueQ4 2017 + RevenueQ3 2017 + RevenueQ2 2017 + RevenueQ1 2017) ÷ Working capital
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.

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Average Receivable Collection Period

Comcast Corp., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

 
Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover
Ratio (no. of days)
Average receivable collection period1
Source: Based on data from Comcast Corp. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q4 2017 Calculations

1 Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Comcast Corp.'s average receivable collection period deteriorated from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 and from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.

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Average Payables Payment Period

Comcast Corp., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

 
Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover
Ratio (no. of days)
Average payables payment period1
Source: Based on data from Comcast Corp. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q4 2017 Calculations

1 Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. Comcast Corp.'s average payables payment period increased from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017 but then slightly declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017.

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