Comcast Reports 1st Quarter 2025 Results

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

"We had strong financial results in the first quarter, growing Adjusted EPS mid-single digits and generating $5.4 billion of free cash flow while investing in our six growth businesses and returning $3.2 billion to shareholders," said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation. "Our connectivity businesses generated 4% revenue growth, fueling expansion in C&P EBITDA margins to 41.4%. We also achieved our highest wireless line additions in two years and have outperformed in Business Services with mid-single digit revenue and EBITDA growth and margins of roughly 57%. At the same time, momentum in streaming continues with 21% growth in Media EBITDA; and Theme Parks remain on an incredible growth trajectory. We could not be more excited for the grand opening of Epic Universe in Orlando next month and our plans to bring a new world-class theme park to the UK. With our significant free cash flow generation, disciplined approach to capital allocation and the strength of our diversified businesses, I am confident that we are well-positioned to navigate an evolving environment and capture future opportunities."

1st Quarter 2025 Highlights:

• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Increased 1.9% to $9.5 Billion; Adjusted EPS Increased 4.5% to $1.09; Generated Free Cash Flow of $5.4 Billion
• Returned $3.2 Billion to Shareholders Through a Combination of $1.2 Billion in Dividend Payments and $2.0 Billion in Share Repurchases, Reducing Shares Outstanding by 5%
• At Connectivity & Platforms, Connectivity Revenue Increased 4.1% to $11.3 Billion, Reflecting Growth in Domestic Broadband, Domestic Wireless, International Connectivity and Business Services Connectivity
• Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA Increased 1.5% to $8.3 Billion and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Increased 90 Basis Points to 41.4%. Excluding the Impact of Foreign Currency, Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA Margin Increased 80 Basis Points
• Continued the Successful Execution of Our Domestic Network Upgrade and Expansion Strategy; Increased Our Converged Broadband and Wireless Footprint With 275,000 New Passings of Homes and Businesses in the First Quarter
• Media Adjusted EBITDA Increased 21% to $1.0 Billion, Driven by Peacock. Peacock Revenue Increased 16% to $1.2 Billion; Peacock Adjusted EBITDA Losses Improved by $424 Million Compared to the Prior Year Period
• Studios Adjusted EBITDA Increased 22% to $298 Million, Reflecting Strong Carryover from Wicked and Nosferatu
• Universal Epic Universe Debuts on May 22, 2025, as Our Most Ambitious Parks Experience Ever Created, Featuring Five Immersive Worlds and Over 50 Attractions That Will Transform Universal Orlando into a Premier Weeklong Destination. Recently Announced Our Intent to Build a Universal Theme Park and Resort in the United Kingdom and the August 2025 Opening Date for Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas

1st Quarter Consolidated Financial Results

Revenue was consistent with the prior year period. Net Income Attributable to Comcast decreased 12.5%. Adjusted Net Income was consistent with the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.9%.

Earnings per Share (EPS) decreased 7.7% to $0.89. Adjusted EPS increased 4.5% to $1.09.

Capital Expenditures decreased 14.4% to $2.3 billion. Connectivity & Platforms' capital expenditures decreased 13.8% to $1.6 billion, primarily reflecting lower spending on customer premise equipment and scalable infrastructure. Content & Experiences' capital expenditures decreased 10.8% to $602 million, as we near completion of the construction of Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, which is scheduled to open on May 22, 2025.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $8.3 billion. Free Cash Flow was $5.4 billion.

Dividends and Share Repurchases. Comcast paid dividends totaling $1.2 billion and repurchased 56.2 million of its shares for $2.0 billion, resulting in a total return of capital to shareholders of $3.2 billion.

Connectivity & Platforms

Revenue for Connectivity & Platforms was consistent with the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased due to growth in both Residential Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA and Business Services Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 41.4%.

Total Customer Relationships for Connectivity & Platforms decreased by 228,000 to 51.4 million, primarily reflecting decreases in Residential Connectivity & Platforms customer relationships. Total domestic broadband customer net losses were 199,000, total domestic wireless line net additions were 323,000 and total domestic video customer net losses were 427,000.

Residential Connectivity & Platforms

Revenue for Residential Connectivity & Platforms decreased compared to the prior year period, reflecting decreases in video, other and advertising revenue, partially offset by increases in domestic wireless, domestic broadband and international connectivity revenue. Domestic broadband revenue increased due to higher average rates. Domestic wireless revenue increased primarily due to an increase in the number of customer lines and device sales. International connectivity revenue increased due to increases in broadband revenue from higher average rates and in wireless revenue, reflecting higher sales of wireless services. Video revenue decreased due to a decline in the number of video customers, partially offset by an overall increase in average rates. Advertising revenue decreased due to lower international advertising and domestic political and nonpolitical advertising. Other revenue decreased primarily due to lower residential wireline voice revenue, driven by a decline in the number of customers.

Adjusted EBITDA for Residential Connectivity & Platforms increased due to lower operating expenses. Programming expenses decreased primarily due to a decline in the number of domestic video customers, partially offset by rate increases under our domestic programming contracts and an increase in programming expenses for our international sports networks. Non-programming expenses were consistent primarily reflecting an increase in direct product costs and marketing and promotion costs, offset by lower technical and support and customer service costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 39.2%.

Business Services Connectivity

Revenue for Business Services Connectivity increased due to an increase in revenue from enterprise solutions offerings and an increase in revenue from small business customers driven by an increase in average rates due to higher adoption of our suite of advanced services.

Adjusted EBITDA for Business Services Connectivity increased due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher operating expenses. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increases in direct product costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 57.0%.

Content & Experiences

Revenue for Content & Experiences was consistent compared to the prior year period primarily reflecting an increase in Studios and Media, offset by a decrease in Theme Parks. Adjusted EBITDA for Content & Experiences was consistent compared to the prior year period primarily due to a decline in Theme Parks, offset by growth in Media and Studios.

Media

Revenue for Media increased primarily driven by higher international networks revenue, partially offset by lower domestic advertising revenue. Domestic advertising revenue decreased primarily due to lower revenue at our networks, partially offset by an increase in revenue at Peacock. Domestic distribution revenue was consistent primarily reflecting higher revenue at Peacock, offset by lower revenue at our networks. International networks revenue increased primarily due to an increase in revenue associated with the distribution of sports networks.

Adjusted EBITDA for Media increased due to lower operating expenses and higher revenue. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily due to lower sports programming costs at Peacock and our domestic television networks, mainly reflecting lower sports volumes compared to the prior year period, partially offset by higher content costs at our entertainment television networks and an increase in sports costs for our international networks. Media results include $1.2 billion of revenue and an Adjusted EBITDA⁶ loss of $215 million related to Peacock, compared to $1.1 billion of revenue and an Adjusted EBITDA⁶ loss of $639 million in the prior year period.

Studios

Revenue for Studios increased due to higher content licensing and other revenue, partially offset by lower theatrical revenue. Content licensing revenue increased primarily due to the timing of when content was made available by our film and television studios. Other revenue increased primarily driven by digital sales of Wicked. Theatrical revenue decreased primarily due to higher revenue from releases in the prior year period, including Kung Fu Panda 4 and Migration, compared to releases in the current quarter, including Dog Man, as well as the carryover benefit of Wicked and Nosferatu.

Adjusted EBITDA for Studios increased due to higher revenue, which more than offset higher operating expenses. Programming and production expenses increased, mainly driven by higher costs associated with content licensing sales this quarter compared to the prior year period. Marketing and promotion expenses decreased due to the timing of spending on recent and upcoming theatrical film releases.

Theme Parks

Revenue for Theme Parks decreased primarily due to lower revenue at our domestic theme parks, driven by lower guest attendance including the impact of the Hollywood wildfires.

Adjusted EBITDA for Theme Parks decreased, reflecting lower revenue and higher operating expenses, including around $100 million of pre-opening costs for Epic Universe ahead of the scheduled opening in May 2025.

Headquarters & Other

Content & Experiences Headquarters & Other includes overhead, personnel costs and costs associated with corporate initiatives. Headquarters & Other Adjusted EBITDA loss in the first quarter was $255 million, compared to a loss of $243 million in the prior year period.

Eliminations

Amounts represent eliminations of transactions between our Content & Experiences segments, the most significant being content licensing between the Studios and Media segments, which are affected by the timing of recognition of content licenses. Revenue eliminations were $697 million, compared to $731 million in the prior year period, and Adjusted EBITDA eliminations were a benefit of $14 million, compared to a benefit of $33 million in the prior year period.

Corporate, Other and Eliminations

Corporate & Other

Corporate & Other primarily includes overhead and personnel costs; our Sky-branded video services and television networks in Germany; Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Xumo. Corporate & Other Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily due to an increase related to Sky operations in Germany.

Eliminations

Amounts represent eliminations of transactions between Connectivity & Platforms, Content & Experiences and other businesses, the most significant being distribution of television network programming between the Media and Residential Connectivity & Platforms segments. Revenue eliminations were $1.4 billion, consistent with the prior year period, and Adjusted EBITDA eliminations were a benefit of $12 million compared to a loss of $26 million in the prior year period.

Numerical information is presented on a rounded basis using actual amounts, unless otherwise noted. The change in Peacock paid subscribers is calculated using rounded paid subscriber amounts. Minor differences in totals and percentage calculations may exist due to rounding.

Conference Call and Other Information

Comcast Corporation will host a conference call with the financial community today, April 24, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The conference call and related materials will be broadcast live and posted on our Investor Relations website at www.cmcsa.com. A replay of the call will be available today, April 24, 2025, starting at 11:30 a.m. ET on the Investor Relations website.

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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, readers should consider various factors, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in the "Risk Factors" sections of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include changes in and/or risks associated with: the competitive environment; consumer behavior; the advertising market; consumer acceptance of our content; programming costs; key distribution and/or licensing agreements; use and protection of our intellectual property; our reliance on third-party hardware, software and operational support; keeping pace with technological developments; cyber attacks, security breaches or technology disruptions; weak economic conditions; acquisitions and strategic initiatives; operating businesses internationally; natural disasters, severe weather-related and other uncontrollable events; loss of key personnel; labor disputes; laws and regulations; adverse decisions in litigation or governmental investigations; and other risks described from time to time in reports and other documents we file with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. The amount and timing of any dividends and share repurchases are subject to business, economic and other relevant factors.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this discussion, we sometimes refer to financial measures that are not presented according to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP). Certain of these measures are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under the SEC regulations; those rules require the supplemental explanations and reconciliations that are in Comcast's Form 8-K (Quarterly Earnings Release) furnished to the SEC.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is a global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, our businesses reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. We deliver world-class broadband, wireless, and video through Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky; produce, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through brands including NBC, Telemundo, Universal, Peacock, and Sky; and bring incredible theme parks and attractions to life through Universal Destinations & Experiences. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.

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