Comcast (CMCSA) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Comcast's (CMCSA) Times Interest Earned stood at 5.53 in Q3 2026, up 12.7% from 4.91 a year earlier and up 12.7% from the prior quarter.
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Comcast (CMCSA) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Comcast's Times Interest Earned came in at 4.28 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 16.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.69, down 16.8% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 5.64 in FY2024 (-1.2%), 5.70 in FY2023 (+58.3%), 3.60 in FY2022 (-25.9%) and 4.86 in FY2021 (+27.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 11.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 30.5% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 33.7% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.90 (Q2 2026), 3.78 (Q1 2026) and 3.10 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 4.44 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 2.07 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 5.53 |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 125.87 |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 0.47 |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 6.89 |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.61 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.64 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.53 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.90 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.78 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.91 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.65 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.80 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.72 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.59 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.65 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.53 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.58 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.61 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.30 |
API Access
Comcast Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=CMCSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();