What is Comcast's share buybacks?

Comcast (CMCSA) reported share buybacks of $1.5B in Q1 2026.

How has Comcast's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Comcast's share buybacks decreased by 32.9% year-over-year, from $2.24B to $1.5B.

What is the long-term trend for Comcast's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's share buybacks has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.67B to $7.16B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Comcast CMCSA Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$31.5B+5.3%

Operating income$4.1B-26.9%

Net income$2.2B-35.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.60-32.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.5B+10.0%

Total debt$100.0B-5.6%

Total equity$88.3B+1.9%

Total assets$260.00B-2.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.9B-16.9%

CapEx$2.4B+4.4%

Free cash flow$4.5B-24.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$81.05B-37.1%

Enterprise value$171.53B-24.2%

P/E4.3×-3.9×

P/S0.7×-0.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin15.3%-3.4pp

Net margin15%+2.3pp

FCF margin16.3%+3.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.5%+2.9pp

Debt / equity1.1×-0.1×

Current ratio0.9×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Comcast in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Comcast’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Comcast's share buybacks?: Comcast (CMCSA) reported share buybacks of $1.5B in Q1 2026.
How has Comcast's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Comcast's share buybacks decreased by 32.9% year-over-year, from $2.24B to $1.5B.
What is the long-term trend for Comcast's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's share buybacks has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.67B to $7.16B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.