Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Comcast Accrued Expenses decreased by 3.9% to $11.93B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $11.00B to $11.93B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 30.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
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accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $8.96B | $9.25B | $3.25B | $10.07B | $8.66B | $9.23B | $3.21B | $9.65B | $7.88B | $8.88B | $4.10B | $11.83B | $7.96B | $8.98B | $10.68B | $11.00B | $10.22B | $10.94B | $12.41B | $11.93B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | -64.9% | +210.3% | -14.0% | +6.5% | -65.2% | +200.6% | -18.4% | +12.8% | -53.8% | +188.6% | -32.8% | +12.8% | +19.0% | +3.0% | -7.1% | +7.1% | +13.4% | -3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.3% | -0.2% | -1.1% | -4.2% | -9.1% | -3.7% | +27.7% | +22.7% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +160.5% | -7.0% | +28.4% | +21.9% | +16.2% | +8.5% |
Range$3.21B – $12.41B
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+16.2%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's accrued expenses?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported accrued expenses of $11.93B in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's accrued expenses increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $11.00B to $11.93B.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Comcast's accrued expenses has grown at a 30.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.25B to $12.41B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.