Comcast Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CMCSA)
Comcast reported $21.89B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 41.32% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 17.70%.
View full Comcast company overviewComcast free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $21.89B | $6.40B | +41.32% | +17.70% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $15.49B | −$767.0M | −4.72% | +12.52% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $16.26B | $472.0M | +2.99% | +13.37% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $15.79B | −$4.18B | −20.95% | +13.00% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $19.97B | $4.41B | +28.37% | +17.16% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $15.56B | −$186.0M | −1.18% | +15.02% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $15.74B | $1.22B | +8.41% | +14.45% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $14.52B | $2.81B | +24.01% | +15.37% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.71B | $1.16B | +10.94% | +13.77% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $10.56B | −$430.0M | −3.91% | +13.07% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $10.99B | $1.46B | +15.34% | +14.74% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $9.53B | $1.96B | +25.93% | +13.85% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.56B | −$1.58B | −17.24% | +11.70% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $9.14B | $102.0M | +1.13% | +14.61% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $9.04B | $2.82B | +45.35% | +16.18% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $6.22B | $1.05B | +20.41% | +16.39% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $5.16B | $683.0M | +15.24% | +14.44% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $4.48B | $2.45B | +120.63% | +13.02% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $2.03B | — | — | +6.54% |
Comcast quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $5.19B | $53.0M | +1.03% | +17.33% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $4.54B | −$1.50B | −24.86% | +14.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.09B | $926.0M | +22.23% | +15.76% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.62B | $1.51B | +36.85% | +18.02% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $5.14B | $3.14B | +156.85% | +16.95% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $6.04B | $824.0M | +15.79% | +20.22% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.17B | $1.56B | +60.11% | +13.05% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.11B | −$750.0M | −15.44% | +12.81% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.00B | −$2.23B | −52.77% | +6.74% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.22B | $654.0M | +14.33% | +17.36% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.60B | $284.0M | +12.25% | +8.33% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $4.86B | $703.0M | +16.92% | +16.13% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.24B | $322.0M | +8.23% | +13.88% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $4.56B | −$837.0M | −15.50% | +15.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.32B | −$2.34B | −50.26% | +7.59% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.16B | $197.0M | +4.98% | +13.92% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.91B | −$1.55B | −28.36% | +13.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $5.40B | −$491.0M | −8.33% | +17.42% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.66B | $2.45B | +111.15% | +15.36% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.96B | $1.12B | +39.32% | +13.06% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.46B | −$1.10B | −16.83% | +19.13% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $5.89B | $1.95B | +49.43% | +21.66% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.21B | −$941.0M | −29.89% | +7.97% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $2.84B | $161.0M | +6.01% | +11.13% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $6.57B | $1.79B | +37.47% | +27.69% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.94B | −$1.20B | −23.27% | +14.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.15B | $525.0M | +20.02% | +11.09% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2.68B | −$906.0M | −25.26% | +9.99% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.78B | −$36.0M | −0.75% | +17.79% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.14B | $1.64B | +46.79% | +19.13% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.62B | −$70.0M | −2.60% | +9.42% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.59B | $912.0M | +34.11% | +16.20% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.81B | $2.02B | +72.08% | +22.14% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.50B | −$46.0M | −1.30% | +15.36% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.69B | −$436.0M | −13.93% | +12.20% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.67B | $885.0M | +49.47% | +12.68% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $2.80B | $673.0M | +31.69% | +13.14% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.55B | $33.0M | +0.94% | +17.23% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.13B | $94.0M | +3.10% | +14.65% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.79B | −$1.02B | −36.43% | +8.39% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.12B | $506.0M | +31.27% | +11.02% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.51B | −$5.0M | −0.14% | +18.70% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.04B | $616.0M | +25.47% | +15.77% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.81B | $9.0M | +0.32% | +15.07% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.62B | $355.0M | +28.11% | +8.63% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.52B | $481.0M | +15.83% | +19.71% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.42B | $1.94B | +406.07% | +13.64% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $2.81B | $537.0M | +23.68% | +16.71% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.26B | −$547.0M | −30.22% | +7.50% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $3.04B | $30.0M | +1.00% | +17.45% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $478.0M | −$1.47B | −75.41% | +2.82% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.27B | $426.0M | +23.13% | +14.04% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.81B | −$325.0M | −15.22% | +11.12% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $3.01B | −$211.0M | −6.55% | +19.65% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.94B | −$673.0M | −25.72% | +12.20% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.84B | $0 | 0.00% | +11.13% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.13B | −$82.0M | −3.70% | +14.04% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.22B | $857.0M | +36.28% | +21.64% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.62B | $702.0M | +36.66% | +17.40% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.84B | $808.0M | +78.14% | +12.85% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $2.22B | $926.0M | +71.73% | +15.47% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2.36B | $384.0M | +19.41% | +19.48% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.92B | $968.0M | +102.22% | +19.70% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.03B | −$351.0M | −25.34% | +10.90% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.29B | −$189.0M | −12.77% | +13.55% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.98B | $626.0M | +46.30% | +21.50% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $947.0M | −$192.0M | −16.86% | +10.44% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $1.39B | — | — | +15.66% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $1.48B | — | — | +16.48% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $1.35B | — | — | +15.25% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.14B | — | — | +13.32% |
Comcast free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $15.56B to $21.89B, a compound annual growth rate of 7.07%. Comcast's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $5.19B in free cash flow, an increase of 1.03% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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