Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Investing
Intangible Purchases
Comcast Intangible Purchases decreased by 11.7% to $639.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $622.00M to $639.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Intangible Purchases shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on R&D and future-proofing the product portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition or development of intangible assets, including software, patents, a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for software and tech companies; often compared against R&D expense ratios.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_intangiblesHistorical 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 | $671.00M | $723.00M | $877.00M | $641.00M | $743.00M | $769.00M | $988.00M | $765.00M | $812.00M | $828.00M | $893.00M | $679.00M | $662.00M | $702.00M | $906.00M | $622.00M | $635.00M | $677.00M | $724.00M | $639.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.7% | +21.3% | -26.9% | +15.9% | +3.5% | +28.5% | -22.6% | +6.1% | +2.0% | +7.9% | -24.0% | -2.5% | +6.0% | +29.1% | -31.3% | +2.1% | +6.6% | +6.9% | -11.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.7% | +6.4% | +12.7% | +19.3% | +9.3% | +7.7% | -9.6% | -11.2% | -18.5% | -15.2% | +1.5% | -8.4% | -4.1% | -3.6% | -20.1% | +2.7% |
Range$622.00M – $988.00M
CAGR-1.0%
Avg YoY Growth-1.3%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's intangible purchases?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported intangible purchases of $639.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's intangible purchases increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $622.00M to $639.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's intangible purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's intangible purchases has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.88B to $2.66B.
- What does intangible purchases mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring or developing software and other intangible assets.