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Comcast (Comcast) Cash Flow from Operations : $29,121 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Comcast Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Comcast's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $3,777 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $3,551 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $224 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-17 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $373 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-60 Mil. In all, Comcast's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $7,848 Mil.


Comcast Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comcast's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Comcast Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Comcast Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25,697.00 24,737.00 29,146.00 26,413.00 28,501.00

Comcast Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7,228.00 7,198.00 8,153.00 5,922.00 7,848.00

Comcast Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Comcast's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Comcast's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $29,121 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Comcast  (NAS:CMCSA) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Comcast's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,777 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Comcast's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,551 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Comcast's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $224 Mil. It means Comcast's working capital increased by $224 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Comcast's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-17 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Comcast's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Comcast's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Comcast's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $373 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Comcast's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-60 Mil.


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Comcast (Comcast) Business Description

Address
One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103-2838
Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to 62 million U.S. homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 55% of the homes in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC broadcast network, the Peacock streaming platform, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is the dominant television provider in the U.K. and has invested heavily in proprietary content to build this position. Sky is also the largest pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
Executives
Jason Armstrong officer: CFO & Treasurer C/O COMCAST CORP, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Louise F. Brady director 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NY 07054
Baltimore Thomas J Jr director PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC., 1775 TYSONS BLVD, 7TH FLOOR, TYSONS VA 22102
Jennifer Khoury officer: Chief Communications Officer C/O COMCAST CORP, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Kenneth J Bacon director 5404 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 410, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Daniel C. Murdock officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 1500 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19102
David N Watson officer: Sr. EVP 1100 CASSATT ROAD, BERWYN PA 19312
Brian L Roberts director, officer: Chairman of Board, Pres. & CEO COMCAST CORP, ONE COMCAST CENTER, 1701 JFK BOULEVARD, PHILIDELPHIA PA 19103
Maritza Gomez Montiel director C/O APTARGROUP, INC., 265 EXCHANGE DRIVE, SUITE 100, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014
Adam Louis Miller officer: Sr. EVP ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2838
Dana Strong officer: CEO - Sky C/O COMCAST CORPORATION, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2838
Jeff Shell officer: CEO - NBCUniversal C/O COMCAST CORPORATION, ONE COMCAST CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Naomi M. Bergman director 210 E. EARLL DRIVE, PHOENIX AZ 85012
Sheldon M Bonovitz director
David L Cohen officer: Executive Vice President