Tax
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
Comcast Cash Paid for Income Taxes decreased by 15.0% to $249.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.8%, from $400.00M to $249.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher cash taxes relative to book income may indicate lower tax efficiency or the exhaustion of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes to federal, state, and foreign tax authorities during the reporting period. Unl...
Peer comparison
A standard line item in the Cash Flow Statement for all public companies; essential for cross-company cash flow analysis.
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c_cash_paid_for_income_taxesHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.75B | $369.00M | $90.00M | $2.75B | $1.18B | $148.00M | $2.24B | $1.44B | $349.00M | $4.22B | $1.42B | $400.00M | $1.69B | $293.00M | $249.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -78.9% | -75.6% | >999% | -57.1% | -87.5% | >999% | -35.6% | -75.7% | >999% | -66.3% | -71.8% | +321.3% | -82.6% | -15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +57.7% | +220.1% | +64.4% | -18.7% | +21.8% | +135.8% | +88.7% | -1.3% | +14.6% | -60.1% | -79.4% | -37.8% |
Range$90.00M – $4.22B
CAGR-42.7%
Avg YoY Growth+33.8%
Median YoY Growth+18.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's cash paid for income taxes?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported cash paid for income taxes of $249.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's cash paid for income taxes decreased by 37.8% year-over-year, from $400.00M to $249.00M.
- What does cash paid for income taxes mean?
- The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.