Business Segments · Adjusted EBITDA
Studios — Adjusted EBITDA
Comcast Studios — Adjusted EBITDA increased by 58.6% to $555M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 102.6%, from $274M to $555M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Studios — Adjusted EBITDA shows an upward trend with a 11.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Rolls up toAdjusted EBITDA
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger operational efficiency and profitability in the content business.
Detailed definition
Measures the operational profitability of the studio segment by excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortizatio...
Peer comparison
Standard metric used across the media industry to compare segment-level operating performance.
Metric ID:
cmcsv_segment_total_studios_segment_adjusted_ebitdaHistorical 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 | $156M | $179M | $47M | $245M | -$3M | $551M | $168M | $277M | $255M | $429M | $308M | $244M | $124M | $468M | $569M | $274M | $383M | $365M | $350M | $555M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.7% | -73.7% | +421.3% | -101.2% | >999% | -69.5% | +64.9% | -7.9% | +68.2% | -28.2% | -20.8% | -49.2% | +277.4% | +21.6% | -51.8% | +39.8% | -4.7% | -4.1% | +58.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -101.9% | +207.8% | +257.4% | +13.1% | >999% | -22.1% | +83.3% | -11.9% | -51.4% | +9.1% | +84.7% | +12.3% | +208.9% | -22.0% | -38.5% | +102.6% |
Range-$3M – $569M
CAGR+30.6%
Avg YoY Growth+583.2%
Median YoY Growth+12.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's studios — adjusted ebitda?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported studios — adjusted ebitda of $555M in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's studios — adjusted ebitda changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's studios — adjusted ebitda increased by 102.6% year-over-year, from $274M to $555M.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's studios — adjusted ebitda?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's studios — adjusted ebitda has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $879M to $1.37B.
- What does studios — adjusted ebitda mean?
- The core operating profit of the studio business before non-cash and non-operating expenses.