Comcast (CMCSA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Comcast (CMCSA) recorded Share-based Compensation of $348 million in Q3 2026, up 11.9% from $311 million a year earlier but down 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Comcast (CMCSA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Comcast's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.41 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 6.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.29 billion, unchanged from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $1.29 billion in FY2024 (+3.8%), $1.24 billion in FY2023 (-7.1%), $1.34 billion in FY2022 (+1.6%) and $1.32 billion in FY2021 (+10.2%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $274 million in Q4 2025 to $427 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 17.2% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 17.6% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $359 million (Q2 2026), $427 million (Q1 2026) and $274 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 192.14 Bn | 158.48 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 180.68 Bn | 163.11 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 197.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 148.63 Bn | 90.09 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.33 Bn | 147.33 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.13 Bn | 52.92 Bn | - | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.89 Bn | 29.90 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.72 Bn | 7.12 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 29.40 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 19.97 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 2.79 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.69 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 348.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 359.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 427.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 311.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 294.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 287.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 309.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 359.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 347.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 314.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 299.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 376.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 296.00 Mn |
API Access
Comcast Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();