Comcast (CMCSA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Comcast's Return on Equity [ROE] was 12.09% in Q2 2026, down 12.44 percentage points from 24.53% a year earlier and down 7.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Comcast (CMCSA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Comcast came in at 21.46%, up 2.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +9.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 18.76% in FY2024 (+0.43 pp), 18.33% in FY2023 (+12.83 pp), 5.50% in FY2022 (-9.12 pp) and 14.62% in FY2021 (+2.43 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.41 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 12.10 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 12.44 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CMCSA's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 19.83% (Q1 2026), 20.21% (Q4 2025) and 22.89% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 182.00 Bn | 145.12 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 15.82% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 166.59 Bn | 151.34 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 18.83% |
| 3 | At&T | 152.55 Bn | 84.51 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 18.27% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.28 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -1.91% |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.71 Bn | 42.78 Bn | - | 12.09% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.12 Bn | 7.51 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.87 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 11.27% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.90 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -57.16% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.87 Bn | 14.89 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bce | 18.57 Bn | 16.69 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 31.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.75% |
API Access
Comcast Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();