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Depreciation
Comcast Depreciation decreased by 2.5% to $2.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.6%, from $2.23B to $2.33B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows relatively stable performance with a 2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
High depreciation relative to revenue may indicate a capital-intensive business model or significant recent investment in infrastructure.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense reflects the wea...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
other_depreciationHistorical 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 | $2.11B | $2.18B | $2.22B | $2.21B | $2.16B | $2.15B | $2.20B | $2.26B | $2.20B | $2.20B | $2.19B | $2.18B | $2.15B | $2.22B | $2.18B | $2.23B | $2.35B | $2.35B | $2.39B | $2.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.0% | +2.0% | -0.4% | -2.3% | -0.6% | +2.3% | +3.0% | -3.0% | +0.4% | -0.5% | -0.8% | -1.0% | +3.1% | -1.7% | +2.3% | +5.3% | +0.2% | +1.7% | -2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | -1.2% | -1.0% | +2.3% | +1.5% | +2.5% | -0.3% | -3.9% | -1.9% | +0.7% | -0.5% | +2.6% | +9.1% | +6.0% | +9.7% | +4.6% |
Range$2.11B – $2.39B
CAGR+2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.0%
Median YoY Growth+1.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's depreciation?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported depreciation of $2.33B in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's depreciation increased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $2.23B to $2.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's depreciation has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.63B to $9.33B.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The annual expense representing the aging and usage of physical assets.