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Is CMCSA a good stock to buy?

Comcast Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Comcast
CMCSA · $89.11B
$25.16+1.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$25SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -2.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$26.85 +6.7%
  • P/E vs sector-51.5%
  • FCF yield+19.2%
  • MAs3 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 3d ago
  • MACD0.22
Neutral
  • Earnings in76d
  • P/E8.0x
  • RSI67
  • Support-1.4%
  • Resistance+2.9%
  • Off 52w high-23.4%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News2.00
  • ConsensusHold · 27
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$20–$33
  • ATR+2.9%
  • Off ATH-59.3%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs own+23.8%
  • Sector▼ -7.1%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Comcast a good stock to buy?

Comcast is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is about usual: 8.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 8.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

CMCSA sales growth revenue growth

+1%a year, for the last 3 years

Comcast's sales grew 1% a year for 3 years, to $124B in fiscal 2025.

CMCSA analysts' forecast revenue estimates

-3%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Comcast's sales to fall 3% to $120B in fiscal 2026 (17 analysts).

CMCSA competitors

pretickt analysis0%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Comcast's sales fell 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; T-Mobile's grew 9%, AT&T's grew 4%, Verizon's grew 1% and EchoStar's fell 20%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

CMCSA return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis11%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Comcast earned 11% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; T-Mobile 12%, EchoStar 10%, Verizon 10% and AT&T 9%.

CMCSA margin on each sale gross margin

70%left after making the product

Comcast kept 70% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 57%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CMCSA margin after costs profit margin

15%of sales left after running the business

Comcast's operating margin was 15% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 12% in fiscal 2022.

CMCSA profit per share

+29%in its last fiscal year

Comcast's earnings per share grew 29% in fiscal 2025, to $5.36.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CMCSA earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Comcast beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026.

CMCSA insider selling

-$2.28Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Comcast's executives and directors sold a net $2.28M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

CMCSA number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

Comcast had 179,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

CMCSA CEO pay

$35.15Mfor fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and options

Comcast paid its CEO $35.15M for fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

CMCSA financial health Altman Z-score

1.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Comcast's Altman Z-score is 1.3 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

CMCSA quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Comcast passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio and gross margin.

CMCSA in past recessions

pretickt analysis-5%its sales in the worst one

Comcast's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 5% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CMCSA price vs profit P/E ratio

8.0×a year's earnings

Comcast's P/E ratio is 8.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 8.5.

CMCSA price vs competitors

pretickt analysis8.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 8.0 times Comcast's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for EchoStar (3.6), less than for T-Mobile (16.4), AT&T (12.1) and Verizon (11.8).

CMCSA analysts' target price target

+7%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Comcast is $26.85, 7% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $25.16.

CMCSA analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Keybancdowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Keybanc downgraded Comcast.

What is Comcast's P/E ratio?

Comcast's P/E ratio is 8.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 8.5. Investors pay 8.0 times Comcast's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for EchoStar (3.6), less than for T-Mobile (16.4), AT&T (12.1) and Verizon (11.8).

Who are Comcast's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Comcast with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and EchoStar. Comcast's sales fell 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; T-Mobile's grew 9%, AT&T's grew 4%, Verizon's grew 1% and EchoStar's fell 20%.

Is Comcast profitable?

Comcast's operating margin was 15% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 12% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling Comcast stock?

Comcast's executives and directors sold a net $2.28M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Comcast have?

Comcast had 179,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.