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Comcast Corp · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Comcast's Q2 2024 performance saw mixed results with revenue declining slightly, but adjusted EPS increasing, driven by growth in connectivity businesses and improved performance at Peacock.

Comcast reported a slight decrease in revenue for Q2 2024, but saw an increase in adjusted EPS. The connectivity and platforms sector showed growth, with a record-high adjusted EBITDA margin. Media also returned to adjusted EBITDA growth, driven by Peacock's improved performance. However, Studios and Theme Parks faced difficult comparisons to the previous year.

  • Adjusted EPS increased by 7.0% to $1.21.
  • Connectivity & Platforms adjusted EBITDA margin increased to a record 41.9%.
  • Domestic broadband average rate per customer increased by 3.6%, driving domestic broadband revenue growth of 3.0% to $6.6 billion.
  • Peacock paid subscribers increased 38% to 33 million, with revenue increasing 28% to $1.0 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$29.7B

Previous: $30.5B-2.7%
EPS

$1.00

Previous: $1.13-11.5%
Customer Relationship Net Adds

-275.0K

No prior period
Broadband Net Adds

-110.0K

No prior period
Video Customer Net Adds

-419.0K

Previous: -543.0K+22.8%
Wireless Line Net Adds

322.0K

Previous: 316.0K+1.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.35B

Previous: -$5.63B+4.9%
Free Cash Flow

$7.22B

Previous: $8.8B-18.0%
Net Income

$3.93B

Previous: $4.25B-7.5%
Operating Income

$6.64B

Previous: $6.71B-1.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.07B

Previous: $7.15B-15.1%
Total Assets

$263B

Previous: $262B+0.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$316M

Previous: $309M+2.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Comcast · Revenue · Quarterly

$29.7B

Q2 2024-2.7%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Comcast · $31.2B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Residential Connectivity
    $18B+8.5%
  • Media
    $6.03B+15.3%
  • Studios
    $2.52B-20.4%
  • Theme Parks
    $2.42B+17.2%
  • Business Services Connectivity
    $2.32B

Forward guidance

Comcast anticipates growth opportunities through innovation and collaboration, leveraging advanced technology and expertise. Upcoming film and TV content, along with the debut of Epic Universe, are expected to contribute positively to future performance. The Paris Summer Olympics is also expected to be a significant event.

Tailwinds

  • Growth in Adjusted EPS.
  • Expansion of Adjusted EBITDA margin across Connectivity & Platforms.
  • Media returned to Adjusted EBITDA growth, driven by Peacock.
  • Upcoming film and TV content releases.
  • Debut of Epic Universe theme park.

Headwinds

  • Revenue decreased by 2.7%.
  • Net Income Attributable to Comcast decreased 7.5%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased 0.7%.
  • Earnings per Share (EPS) decreased 1.3%.
  • Free Cash Flow decreased 60.9%.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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