Financing

Debt Repayments

Comcast Debt Repayments increased by 131.6% to $3.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 400.3%, from $636.00M to $3.18B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 35.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$576.75M$576.75M$576.75M$576.75M$49.00M$2.95B$40.00M$974.00M$289.00M$1.62B$522.00M$1.14B$636.00M$1.22B$2.51B$1.37B$3.18B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-91.5%>999%-98.6%>999%-70.3%+461.2%-67.8%+118.4%-44.2%+91.8%+105.7%-45.3%+131.6%
YoY Change-91.5%+411.8%-93.1%+68.9%+489.8%-45.1%>999%+17.0%+120.1%-24.8%+380.8%+20.5%+400.3%
Range$40.00M$3.18B
CAGR+53.3%
Avg YoY Growth+220.0%
Median YoY Growth+68.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comcast's debt repayments?
Comcast (CMCSA) reported debt repayments of $3.18B in Q1 2026.
How has Comcast's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Comcast's debt repayments increased by 400.3% year-over-year, from $636.00M to $3.18B.
What is the long-term trend for Comcast's debt repayments?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Comcast's debt repayments has grown at a 35.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.31B to $5.74B.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.