Comcast (CMCSA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Comcast (CMCSA) reported Free Cash Flow of $4.85 billion for Q3 2026, down 13.8% from $5.62 billion a year earlier and down 6.6% from the prior quarter.
Comcast (CMCSA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Comcast's Free Cash Flow came in at $19.67 billion, down 6.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $21.89 billion, up 41.3% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $15.49 billion in FY2024 (-4.7%), $16.26 billion in FY2023 (+3.0%), $15.79 billion in FY2022 (-21.0%) and $19.97 billion in FY2021 (+28.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of $2 billion in Q2 2024 and a high of $6.04 billion in Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 31.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 156.9%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 52.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $5.19 billion (Q2 2026), $4.54 billion (Q1 2026) and $5.09 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 192.14 Bn | 158.48 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 7.80 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 180.68 Bn | 163.11 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 148.63 Bn | 90.09 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 5.46 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.33 Bn | 147.33 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.13 Bn | 52.92 Bn | - | 4.85 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.89 Bn | 29.90 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.72 Bn | 7.12 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 29.40 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 48.08 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 19.97 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.69 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.66 Bn |
Comcast Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();