NASDAQ$CMCSA

Comcast Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Comcast's Q1 2023 earnings were released, showing mixed results with revenue decline but increased profitability and subscriber growth in key areas.

Comcast reported a decrease in revenue by 4.3% to $29.691 billion, primarily due to the absence of the Beijing Olympics and Super Bowl broadcasts from the previous year. However, net income attributable to Comcast increased by 8.0% to $3.834 billion, and adjusted EPS grew by 7.0% to $0.92. The company saw growth in high-margin connectivity businesses and a significant increase in Peacock subscribers, alongside record Adjusted EBITDA for theme parks.

  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased by 2.9% to $9.4 billion, and Adjusted EPS increased by 7.0% to $0.92.
  • Peacock paid subscribers in the U.S. increased by more than 60% year-over-year to 22 million, with Peacock revenue increasing by 45% to $685 million.
  • Theme Parks Adjusted EBITDA increased by 46% to $658 million, driven by the opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood.
  • The company returned $3.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$29.7B

Previous: $31B-4.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.92

Previous: $0.86+7.0%
Total Customer Relationships

52.5M

No prior period
Customer Relationship Net Adds

82.0K

Previous: 194.0K-57.7%
Domestic Broadband Customers

29.8M

No prior period
Broadband Net Adds

3.0K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.66B

Previous: -$1.86B-43.5%
Free Cash Flow

$4.56B

Previous: $5.4B-15.5%
Net Income

$3.83B

Previous: $3.55B+8.0%
Operating Income

$5.65B

Previous: $5.57B+1.4%
Gross Profit

$29.7B

Previous: $31B-4.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.54B

Previous: $8.88B-37.7%
Total Assets

$259B

Previous: $274B-5.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$359M

Previous: $376M-4.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Comcast · Revenue · Quarterly

$29.7B

Q1 2023-4.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Comcast · $31.2B total across 5 segments · Q1 2023

  • Residential Connectivity
    $17.9B+195.4%
  • Media
    $6.15B-10.4%
  • Studios
    $2.96B+7.2%
  • Business Services Connectivity
    $2.28B-4.7%
  • Theme Parks
    $1.95B+24.9%

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the press release.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

40 / 73 earnings

Positive

+13.3%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-13.5%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-5.9%-14.2%
Q4 2025+2.8%+4.8%+9.0%
Q3 2025-5.2%-3.8%-6.4%
Q2 2025+2.2%+0.0%+4.5%
Q1 2025-3.7%-1.5%+0.1%
Q4 2024-11.0%-10.2%-4.0%
Q3 2024+3.1%+0.8%+2.2%
Q2 2024-3.6%+0.4%-0.3%
Q1 2024-4.1%-5.2%-4.2%
Q4 2023+5.6%+6.5%-4.3%
Q3 2023-7.3%-3.4%-0.4%
Q2 2023+5.4%+5.6%+6.0%
Q1 2023+13.3%+12.8%+8.1%
Q4 2022-1.2%-1.9%-7.7%
Q3 2022+1.4%+0.2%+13.2%
Q2 2022-13.5%-13.1%-15.1%
Q1 2022-10.6%-9.2%-0.7%
Q4 2021+2.6%+3.1%-2.9%
Q3 2021-1.9%+0.4%-2.6%
Q2 2021+1.5%+0.4%+2.4%
Q1 2021+3.8%+4.7%+6.0%
Q4 2020+2.4%+5.7%+8.9%
Q3 2020+0.6%+1.5%+23.3%
Q2 2020-2.5%-1.6%+1.5%
Q1 2020-5.2%-7.6%+1.5%
Q4 2019-6.0%-7.2%-3.4%
Q3 2019-0.2%-0.8%-2.0%
Q2 2019-0.5%-1.8%-5.4%
Q1 2019+2.9%+4.0%+2.0%
Q4 2018+3.6%+1.1%+10.4%
Q3 2018+3.3%+10.5%+9.6%
Q2 2018+5.0%+7.1%+9.2%
Q1 2018-0.1%-5.9%-4.8%
Q4 2017-0.7%-1.1%-6.9%
Q3 2017-0.1%-2.2%-2.6%
Q2 2017+0.4%+2.5%+2.2%
Q1 2017+1.0%+1.4%+5.5%
Q4 2016+3.4%+2.7%+3.2%
Q3 2016-4.7%-4.2%+7.2%
Q2 2016+1.0%+0.5%-2.5%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+6.6%
Q3 2015-0.4%
Q2 2015-3.6%
Q1 2015-0.8%
Q4 2014+2.4%
Q3 2014+0.8%
Q2 2014+1.7%
Q1 2014+2.7%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013-0.3%
Q2 2013+7.3%
Q1 2013+2.0%
Q4 2012+3.9%
Q3 2012+3.2%
Q2 2012+4.9%
Q1 2012-0.8%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q3 2011+1.5%
Q2 2011-4.1%
Q1 2011-2.0%
Q4 2010+3.3%
Q3 2010+6.2%
Q2 2010-0.9%
Q1 2009+8.3%
Q1 2010+8.3%
Q4 2007+1.4%
Q2 2009+1.4%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q3 2009-2.2%
Q3 2008-2.2%
Q4 2008-0.7%
Q2 2008-0.7%

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