Comcast Corp CMCSA
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Comcast Corp is a large-cap company in the Communication Services sector (Telecom Services), with a market value of $76.5B, based in the USA.
It employs about 179,000 people and has been listed since Jun 29, 1972.
Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. The company operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. Its Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 7.0 versus 12.0 for 3 direct peers — relatively cheap.
Revenue is shrinking 1% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 5.9 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 28.80, 34% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 3% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • The stock is 33% below its one-year high.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 12 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (5% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (6.1% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 1.6% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLC -2.3%).
This week's news
- Humphrey Yang Says Being A Loyal Customer Is A Silent Wealth Killer, As Some Companies Charge You More The Longer You Stay finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- Comcast (CMCSA) vs. Disney (DIS): Both Stocks Are Struggling. Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- Catalyst Watch: Microsoft event, FOMC talk, and the finish line for Paramount-Warner Bros. seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-02
- Comcast's NBCUniversal reportedly slashes streaming tech jobs seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-02
- SCTE TechExpo26 Showcases the Technology Powering the Connected Future finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- Comcast and Philadelphia 76ers Launch Community Resource Center at North10, Philadelphia To Expand Digital Skills and Job Training Opportunities finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.