NASDAQ$CMCSA

Comcast Corp · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Comcast's Q4 2019 earnings were released, showing a solid performance driven by cable communications and NBCUniversal broadcast television.

Comcast Corporation reported strong Q4 2019 results, with a 2.0% increase in revenue to $28.4 billion and a 25.9% increase in net income to $3.2 billion. Adjusted EPS increased by 9.7% to $0.79. Cable Communications saw growth in high-speed internet and business services, while NBCUniversal's Broadcast Television also performed well.

  • Consolidated revenue increased by 2.0% to $28.4 billion.
  • Net income attributable to Comcast increased by 25.9% to $3.2 billion.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 3.0% to $8.4 billion.
  • Cable Communications total customer relationship net additions were the best on record, with 372,000 additions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$28.4B

Previous: $27.8B+2.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.79

Previous: $0.64+23.4%
Total Customer Relationships

31.5M

No prior period
Customer Relationship Net Adds

372.0K

No prior period
Domestic Broadband Customers

26.4M

No prior period
Broadband Net Adds

424.0K

No prior period
Video Customer Net Adds

-149.0K

No prior period
Wireless Line Net Adds

261.0K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$3.09B

Previous: $3.17B-2.5%
Free Cash Flow

$2.48B

Previous: $2.62B-5.3%
Net Income

$3.16B

Previous: $2.51B+25.9%
Operating Income

$5.25B

Previous: $4.51B+16.2%
Gross Profit

$28.4B

Previous: $27.8B+2.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.5B

Previous: $3.81B+44.2%
Total Assets

$263B

Previous: $252B+4.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$231M

Previous: $219M+5.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Comcast · Revenue · Quarterly

$28.4B

Q4 2019+2%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Comcast · $22.8B total across 5 segments · Q4 2019

  • Residential Connectivity
    $14.8B
  • Media
    $2.93B
  • Business Services Connectivity
    $2B
  • Studios
    $1.56B
  • Theme Parks
    $1.56B

Forward guidance

In 2020, Comcast is focusing on differentiating its broadband product through innovations like Flex and xFi Advanced Security, accelerating Sky Q deployment, launching a new broadband service in Italy, debuting Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, and introducing the Peacock streaming service.

Tailwinds

  • Further differentiating broadband product in the U.S.
  • Accelerating the deployment of Sky Q
  • Launching a new broadband service in Italy
  • Debuting Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan
  • Introducing a world-class streaming service - Peacock

Headwinds

  • Unfavorable impact from a change in legislation related to gambling advertisements in the UK and Italy
  • Overall market weakness impacting advertising revenue
  • Audience ratings declines affecting advertising revenue
  • Decreases in video and voice revenue due to customer declines
  • Start-up costs associated with Peacock

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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