Comcast (CMCSA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2016)
Comcast (CMCSA) posted Gross Margin of 99.75% for Q3 2016, little changed on a QoQ basis from 99.77% in Q2 2016, and up 13.0% year-over-year from 88.28% in Q4 2015.
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Comcast (CMCSA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends
Comcast has reported Gross Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 99.75% in Q3 2016.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 13.0% year-over-year to 99.75% in Q3 2016; TTM through Sep 2016 was 99.7%, a 1.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2015 full-year figure at 99.67%, down 9.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 99.75% for Q3 2016 at Comcast, roughly flat from 99.77% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 299.27% in Q4 2012, with the low at 30.27% in Q3 2012.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 99.43%, with a median of 99.72% recorded in 2015.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2012 and 2013: Gross Margin surged 26659 bps in 2012, then plunged 19965 bps in 2013.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 299.27% in 2012, then sank by 67 bps to 99.62% in 2013, then climbed by 0 bps to 99.63% in 2014, then slipped by 0 bps to 99.57% in 2015, then gained by 0 bps to 99.75% in 2016.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 99.75% (Q3 2016), 99.77% (Q2 2016), and 99.68% (Q1 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 157.68 Bn | 155.28 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 38.75% |
| 2 | Comcast | 93.79 Bn | 86.13 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 17.54 Bn | 17.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.67 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 49.55% |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.35 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 59.90% |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.65 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 67.97% |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.59 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 567.70 Mn | 62.41% |
| 9 | Liberty Latin America | 1.74 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 652.20 Mn | 59.15% |
| 10 | Idt | 1.71 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 38.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | 99.75% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 99.77% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 99.68% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 99.57% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 99.62% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 99.77% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 99.72% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 99.63% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 99.81% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 99.76% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 99.79% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 99.62% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 99.82% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 299.27% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 30.27% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 32.90% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.51% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 32.68% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 31.90% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 33.50% |