Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Comcast Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 12.0x, up 15.4% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 4.87 | 11.96 | 12.45 | 8.73 | 3.00 | 10.37 | 7.57 | 11.11 | 9.79 | 11.17 | 13.53 | 11.31 | 10.18 |
| — | +15.4% | +64.6% | -21.4% | -69.3% | -7.2% | -44.1% | -1.8% | -3.9% | +7.3% | +8.4% | — | -21.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.26 | 1.29 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 1.42 |
| — | -29.3% | -25.5% | -25.6% | -14.5% | -18.9% | -20.3% | -17.1% | -9.2% | +6.7% | +15.4% | +41.8% | -2.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.98 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.38 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 2.08 | 2.12 | 2.20 | 2.05 |
| — | -26.5% | -33.2% | -35.9% | -24.8% | -23.0% | -21.2% | -14.9% | -10.6% | +8.2% | +16.0% | +39.5% | +8.3% | |
| P/FCF | 4.37 | 5.72 | 5.34 | 5.22 | 11.68 | 5.78 | 8.65 | 11.90 | 28.66 | 9.53 | 25.91 | 11.39 | 12.69 |
| — | -1.0% | -38.3% | -56.2% | -59.3% | -39.4% | -66.6% | +4.4% | +125.8% | -9.6% | -8.1% | +20.1% | -8.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.33 | 5.91 | 6.83 | 5.42 | 5.56 | 6.05 | 6.68 | 6.54 | 6.40 | 7.41 | 8.57 | 7.02 | 6.57 |
| — | -2.4% | +2.2% | -17.1% | -13.0% | -18.3% | -22.0% | -6.8% | -2.6% | +9.3% | +11.8% | +20.9% | -3.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.51 | 11.43 | 15.95 | 9.25 | 3.58 | 10.38 | 12.71 | 10.87 | 10.50 | 11.35 | 13.56 | 10.72 | 10.01 |
| — | +10.1% | +25.5% | -14.9% | -65.9% | -8.6% | -6.3% | +1.4% | +4.8% | +11.2% | +2.7% | — | -18.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Comcast Corporation's operating margin was 13.1% in Q1 2026, up 2.3 pp QoQ and down 5.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 15.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 10.9% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.1% | 65.4% | 60.6% | 59.4% | 61.3% | 59.0% | 56.6% | 56.1% | 61.3% | 58.8% | 55.9% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| — | +10.9% | +7.1% | +5.9% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +1.2% | -6.1% | +3.1% | +3.3% | -1.1% | +1.4% | +1.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 16.7% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 18.9% | 15.6% | 18.3% | 22.3% | 19.3% | 14.3% | 21.5% | 22.0% |
| — | -30.6% | -31.0% | -2.9% | -11.5% | -2.0% | +9.0% | -15.0% | +1.6% | +1.6% | -3.2% | +4.2% | +3.7% | |
| Net Margin | 16.0% | 6.9% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 36.7% | 11.3% | 15.0% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 13.9% |
| — | -38.8% | -59.2% | -5.6% | +177.3% | -12.0% | +43.5% | -15.8% | -4.9% | -0.6% | +5.4% | +187.2% | +23.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.6% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 12.0% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| — | -39.8% | -63.4% | -19.8% | +156.2% | -15.9% | +41.5% | -11.5% | -6.9% | -0.2% | +5.6% | +191.2% | +40.8% | |
| ROA | 7.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| — | -35.4% | -59.4% | -10.6% | +175.0% | -13.4% | +43.7% | -11.9% | -8.3% | -1.6% | +4.9% | +187.7% | +29.8% | |
| ROIC | 8.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| — | -30.1% | -35.3% | -7.2% | -6.9% | +0.9% | +12.4% | -12.0% | -6.1% | -0.6% | -3.7% | +4.7% | +9.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Comcast Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.8x, down from 14.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 34.1% YoY to 0.87x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.21 |
| — | -5.7% | -1.3% | -13.4% | -22.6% | -14.6% | -7.5% | -4.7% | +11.3% | +10.2% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +14.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.99 | 11.83 | 14.39 | 10.37 | 10.01 | 10.43 | 11.23 | 10.41 | 11.10 | 11.83 | 12.94 | 10.28 | 10.02 |
| — | +13.4% | +28.2% | -0.4% | -9.8% | -11.9% | -13.2% | +1.2% | +10.8% | +10.7% | +3.6% | -0.0% | -0.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.76 |
| — | +34.1% | +30.3% | +22.6% | +37.6% | +8.5% | +13.5% | +2.7% | -12.3% | -13.9% | -23.8% | -16.3% | -13.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.76 |
| — | +34.1% | +30.3% | +22.6% | +37.6% | +8.5% | +13.5% | +2.7% | -12.3% | -13.9% | -23.8% | -16.3% | -13.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.84 | 3.78 | 2.92 | 4.96 | 14.26 | 5.28 | 4.34 | 5.65 | 6.04 | 6.09 | 4.97 | 6.16 | 6.74 |
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Comcast Corporation's current P/E is 4.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 9.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Comcast Corporation's current operating margin is 16.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Comcast Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.