Comcast (CMCSA) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2019)
Comcast's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.11 for Q4 2019, down 29.4% from 0.15 a year earlier and down 44.8% from the prior quarter.
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Comcast (CMCSA) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
For FY2019, Comcast's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.13, up 19.8% from FY2018.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.11 in FY2018 (-33.3%), 0.17 in FY2017 (+10.5%), 0.15 in FY2016 (+20.7%) and 0.13 in FY2015 (-26.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.05 (Q1 2019) to 0.49 (Q2 2015).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 15.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q3 2019 (growth of 192.9%), and the weakest in Q3 2018 (a decline of 69.3%).
- Business Quant data shows CMCSA's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.19 (Q3 2019), 0.21 (Q2 2019) and 0.05 (Q1 2019) in the three quarters before Q4 2019.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.48 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | At&T | 147.74 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 0.42 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 0.78 |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.42 Bn | 6.82 Bn | - | 0.14 |
| 8 | EchoStar | 27.50 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 20.09 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 0.70 |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.40 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.03 |
API Access
Comcast FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio-annual", "ticker": "CMCSA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();