Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Comcast Accounts Payable increased by 8.3% to $11.98B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $11.55B to $11.98B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal improved cash flow management through extended payment terms, while a decrease might indicate faster settlement of obligations.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods or services received on c...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; higher levels relative to revenue often indicate strong bargaining power with suppliers.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $11.67B | $12.02B | $12.46B | $12.71B | $12.3B | $12.24B | $12.54B | $12.16B | $12.21B | $12.21B | $12.44B | $11.79B | $11.74B | $11.78B | $11.32B | $11.55B | $11.83B | $11.69B | $11.06B | $11.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.0% | +3.6% | +2.0% | -3.2% | -0.5% | +2.5% | -3.1% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -5.2% | -0.5% | +0.4% | -3.9% | +2.0% | +2.4% | -1.2% | -5.4% | +8.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.4% | +1.8% | +0.7% | -4.3% | -0.7% | -0.2% | -0.9% | -3.0% | -3.9% | -3.6% | -9.0% | -2.1% | +0.8% | -0.8% | -2.3% | +3.7% |
Range$11.06B – $12.71B
CAGR+0.5%
Avg YoY Growth-1.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's accounts payable?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported accounts payable of $11.98B in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's accounts payable increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $11.55B to $11.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Comcast's accounts payable has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.36B to $11.06B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for unpaid bills.