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Comcast CMCSA Programming and production

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Segments

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Total Media Segment$3.7B+34.1%
Total Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment$3.7B-7.5%
Total Studios Segment$2.05B+23.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$29.9B-1.2%
Operating income$5.2B-13.9%
Net income$3.5B-68.3%
EPS (diluted)$0.99-66.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.7B-20.7%
Total debt$96.5B-10.0%
Total equity$89.8B-7.3%
Total assets$257.55B-6.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$8.1B+3.5%
CapEx$2.9B+8.4%
Free cash flow$5.2B+1.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$89.32B-24.8%
Enterprise value$178.1B-17.6%
P/E8×+2.8×
P/S0.7×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin14.7%-3.5pp
Net margin9%-9.5pp
FCF margin16.4%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12%-13.4pp
Debt / equity1.1×0.0×
Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Comcast in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept cmcsa:ProgrammingAndProductionCosts.

The source filing: Comcast’s 10-Q, filed July 23, 2026.

Filed
Jul 23, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-049360
(in millions, except per share data)Three Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Revenue$29,940$30,313$61,396$60,199
Costs and Expenses:
Programming and production8,3897,57619,27315,991
Marketing and promotion2,2582,1684,4224,239
Other operating and administrative10,44510,42220,85320,314
Depreciation2,3912,3494,7244,580
Amortization1,2971,8052,8293,423
Total costs and expenses24,78024,32052,10148,548

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Comcast's programming and production?
Comcast (CMCSA) reported programming and production of $8.39B in Q2 2026.
How has Comcast's programming and production changed year-over-year?
Comcast's programming and production increased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $7.58B to $8.39B.
What is the long-term trend for Comcast's programming and production?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's programming and production has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $38.45B to $34.95B.
What does programming and production mean?
These costs represent the direct expenditures incurred to acquire, develop, and produce content or programming for distribution. For media and telecommunications companies, this is a critical variable cost associated with maintaining a competitive content library. It reflects the investment required to attract and retain subscribers through high-quality media offerings.

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