CMCSA vs LBTYA vs LION Stock Comparison

Comcast, Liberty Global and Lionsgate Studios Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CMCSA Comcast Corp
$21.84 -0.3% 1M -25.8% 1Y
Market cap
$76.50B
P/E
6.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$123.01B
Div. yield
–
Broadband and Cable Communication Services
5 wins
LBTYA Liberty Global Ltd.
$7.82 -17.2% 1M -28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.88B
Div. yield
–
Broadband and Cable Communication Services
1 win
LION Lionsgate Studios Corp.
$12.17 +12.4% 1M +87.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.56B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.88B
Div. yield
–
Film and Television Communication Services
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Comcast leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Comcast 5, Lionsgate Studios 3, Liberty Global 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMCSALBTYALIONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $76.50B $2.59B $3.56B CMCSA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.8x -0.9x -30.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.2% +5.4% +9.9% LION
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.2% -62.1% -4.1% CMCSA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.8% -0.5% 18.4% LION
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 5.8x 9.5x CMCSA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -25.8% -28.5% +87.2% LION
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.9%/yr -11.9%/yr — LBTYA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.3% 35.0% 49.2% CMCSA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 46/100 40/100 CMCSA

Percentile Scorecard

CMCSALBTYALION

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCMCSALBTYALION
Valuation 92 #5 of 49 67 #17 of 49 36 #79 of 123
Growth 23 #35 of 45 18 #37 of 45 98 #3 of 107
Profitability 68 #15 of 45 18 #37 of 45 40 #63 of 105
Financial Health 60 #20 of 49 58 #21 of 49 11 #117 of 131
Shareholder Returns 86 #6 of 37 69 #12 of 37 14 #64 of 74
Overall 66 46 40
  • CMCSA ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • LBTYA ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • LION ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCMCSALBTYALIONSPY
1 month -0.3%-17.2%+12.4% -0.2%
3 months -9.7%-23.5%-8.2% +3.9%
6 months -21.0%-32.1%-0.4% +8.2%
Year to date -26.9%-29.8%+33.3% +12.9%
1 year -25.8%-28.5%+87.2% +12.3%
3 years -44.9%+0.5%+16.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -18.0%+0.2%+5.1% +23.3%
5 years -57.9%-47.0%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.9%-11.9%— +10.9%
10 years -29.0%-52.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -3.4%-7.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCMCSALBTYALIONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.3%35.0%49.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.0%32.1%39.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.020.460.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.75-0.811.77 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.9%-50.4%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.8%-40.0%-25.8% -1.2%
52-week high $32.48$13.03$16.40 $779.14
52-week low $20.66$7.50$6.23 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCMCSALBTYALION
P/E now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 11.8x -0.9xmedian 11.8x -30.0xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.1x 0.5xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 6.8x 8.4xmedian 6.8x 32.9xmedian 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 5.9x -10.4xmedian 5.9x 37.2xmedian 9.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 0.3xmedian 1.2x -3.0xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.49median 0.24 0.39median 0.24 —median 0.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCMCSALBTYALION
Revenue $123.01B $4.88B $2.88B
Gross profit – $3.28B –
Operating income $18.10B -$86.80M $133.20M
Net income $11.32B -$3.01B -$118.80M
Free cash flow $19.67B -$254.80M $97.40M
EPS (diluted) $3.18 $-8.64 $-0.41
Cash & equivalents $7.60B $2.42B $425.80M
Total debt $87.40B $8.35B $1.90B
Shares (diluted) 3.56B 351.13M 291.60M
Enterprise value $42.29B -$5.49B $2.41B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCMCSALBTYALION
P/E 6.9x -0.9x -30.0x
P/FCF 3.9x -10.4x 37.2x
P/Operating cash flow 2.4x 2.1x 32.9x
P/S 0.6x 0.5x 1.3x
P/B 0.8x 0.3x -3.0x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 0.3x -3.0x
EV/EBITDA 4.7x 8.4x 32.9x
EV/EBIT 8.7x -99.0x 38.3x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.8x 1.8x
EV/FCF 8.0x -33.7x 52.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.0x 6.8x 46.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.49 0.39 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMCSALBTYALION
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.2% 5.4% 9.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 5.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 7.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 3.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.4% -215.0% 2,284%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -8.1% -58.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -49.9% 8.5% 71.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.3% 4.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) -48.2% 10.2% 73.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.6% -2.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.5% -16.3% 284.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.7% -19.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -6.2% -158.0% 234.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.2% -29.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMCSALBTYALION
Gross margin – 67.2% –
EBITDA margin 27.3% 21.0% 5.4%
Operating margin 14.7% -1.8% 4.6%
Pretax margin 11.3% -57.5% -3.3%
Net margin 9.2% -62.1% -4.1%
FCF margin 16.0% -5.2% 3.4%
Operating cash flow margin 25.8% 26.0% 3.8%
Return on equity 11.9% -31.2% –
Return on assets 4.2% -13.8% -2.2%
Return on invested capital 7.8% -0.5% 18.4%
Return on capital employed 8.0% -0.5% 6.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.2x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x -0.4x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 3.4% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMCSALBTYALION
Debt / assets 33.9% 38.8% 35.7%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.9x -1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 5.8x 9.5x
Debt / FCF 4.4x -32.8x 19.5x
Liabilities / assets 64.1% 56.1% 122.5%
Equity / assets 35.9% 43.9% -22.5%
Interest coverage 4.3x -0.2x 0.5x
Current ratio 0.8x 1.3x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.1x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.9x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.30 0.72 -0.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMCSALBTYALION
Dividend yield 6.0% – –
Net buyback yield 5.2% 3.4% -0.2%
Shareholder yield 11.3% 3.4% -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCMCSALBTYALION
Forward P/E 6.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.40FY2026 $-1.51FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -21.1%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +10.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $114.72BFY2026 $4.97BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -7.3%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +4.0% -6.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMCSALBTYALION
Held by institutions 88.7% 50.2% 89.1%
Institutions holding 1,884 293 291
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +0.6% +1.3%
Institutions buying 832 145 155
Institutions selling 858 95 85
Buyers to sellers 0.97 1.53 1.82

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CMCSALBTYALION
CMCSA 1.00 0.30 0.17
LBTYA 0.30 1.00 0.27
LION 0.17 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMCSA, LBTYA and LION?

Comcast (CMCSA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Comcast (CMCSA) $76.50B, Liberty Global (LBTYA) $2.59B, Lionsgate Studios (LION) $3.56B.

Which company is growing faster?

Lionsgate Studios (LION) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Comcast (CMCSA) -0.2%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) +5.4%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +9.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Comcast (CMCSA) has the highest net margin (Comcast (CMCSA) 9.2%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -62.1%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) -4.1%). On return on invested capital, Lionsgate Studios (LION) leads (Comcast (CMCSA) 7.8%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -0.5%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 18.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lionsgate Studios (LION) returned the most: Comcast (CMCSA) -25.8%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -28.5%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) +87.2%. Over five years, Liberty Global (LBTYA) compounded fastest (Comcast (CMCSA) -15.9%/yr, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -11.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Comcast (CMCSA) has been the steadiest (Comcast (CMCSA) 34.3%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) 35.0%, Lionsgate Studios (LION) 49.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMCSA, LBTYA and LION?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Comcast (CMCSA) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.