$CMCSA
COMCAST CORP Stock $cmcsa

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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312517030512 Filed on February 03, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
Revenue	$19.25B	$18.67B	$18.74B
YoY Change	8.53%	11.18%	11.27%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.836B	$5.582B	$5.669B
YoY Change	8.92%	16.97%	16.31%
Gross Profit	$13.41B	$13.09B	$13.07B
YoY Change	8.36%	8.89%	9.22%
Gross Profit Margin	69.68%	70.1%	69.75%
Selling, General & Admin	$7.137B	$6.903B	$6.808B
YoY Change	9.85%	9.31%	10.41%
% of Gross Profit	53.23%	52.75%	52.07%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.270B	$1.697B	$1.674B
YoY Change	8.61%	10.27%	4.69%
% of Gross Profit	16.93%	12.97%	12.8%
Operating Expenses	$9.407B	$9.086B	$8.969B
YoY Change	9.55%	9.81%	9.83%
Operating Profit	$4.002B	$4.001B	$4.105B
YoY Change	5.68%	6.84%	7.91%
Interest Expense	-$760.0M	$659.0M	$713.0M
YoY Change	26.04%	-0.6%	10.03%
% of Operating Profit	-18.99%	16.47%	17.37%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$11.00M	-$737.0M	-$617.0M
YoY Change	-79.63%	4.54%	13.21%
Pretax Income	$3.218B	$3.264B	$3.488B
YoY Change	3.47%	7.37%	7.03%
Income Tax	$1.162B	$1.223B	$1.313B
% Of Pretax Income	36.11%	37.47%	37.64%
Net Earnings	$1.971B	$1.996B	$2.137B
YoY Change	2.39%	-22.99%	7.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.24%	10.69%	11.4%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.80	$0.81	$0.85
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.79	$0.80	$0.84
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		2.472B shares	2.500B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		2.502B shares	2.531B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.462B	$2.060B	$3.667B
YoY Change	-46.15%	-59.88%	-6.36%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.295B	$1.893B	$3.486B
Short-Term Investments	$167.0M	$167.0M	$181.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.878B	$1.814B	$1.826B
YoY Change	1.02%	7.08%	2.53%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.896B	$6.527B	$7.016B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.30B	$11.50B	$13.32B
YoY Change	-9.08%	-17.47%	4.28%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$33.67B	$32.17B	$31.57B
YoY Change	8.76%	5.95%	5.35%
Goodwill	$32.95B	$27.49B	$27.42B
YoY Change	20.61%	0.62%	0.36%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$678.0M	$801.0M	$844.0M
YoY Change	-33.46%	-21.78%	-15.94%
Other Assets	$2.272B	$2.500B	$2.445B
YoY Change	4.22%	1.05%	-2.86%
Total Long-Term Assets	$154.3B	$147.5B	$146.4B
YoY Change	5.92%	1.48%	1.15%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.30B	$11.50B	$13.32B
Total Long-Term Assets	$154.3B	$147.5B	$146.4B
Total Assets	$166.6B	$159.0B	$159.7B
YoY Change	4.64%	-0.18%	1.41%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$6.215B	$5.996B	$5.880B
YoY Change	10.23%	5.56%	8.25%
Accrued Expenses	$5.462B	$5.455B	$5.093B
YoY Change	3.19%	-0.11%	-24.94%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.627B	$3.152B	$3.887B
YoY Change	-13.99%	-10.53%	31.9%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$18.18B	$17.36B	$17.57B
YoY Change	4.41%	1.61%	1.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$48.99B	$44.61B	$44.64B
YoY Change	11.7%	-0.5%	2.37%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$10.64B	$10.69B	$10.44B
YoY Change	-1.68%	2.95%	-7.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.64B	$10.69B	$10.44B
YoY Change	-1.68%	2.95%	-7.14%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$18.18B	$17.36B	$17.57B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.64B	$10.69B	$10.44B
Total Liabilities	$28.82B	$28.05B	$28.00B
YoY Change	2.08%	2.11%	-2.14%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$21.41B	$20.88B	$21.31B
YoY Change	-0.58%	-4.23%	4.31%
Common Stock	$29.00M	$29.00M	$29.00M
YoY Change	-3.33%	-3.33%	-3.33%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$7.517B	$7.517B	$7.517B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$52.27B	$51.72B	$52.40B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$166.6B	$159.0B	$159.7B
YoY Change	4.64%	-0.18%	1.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.971B	$1.996B	$2.137B
YoY Change	2.39%	-22.99%	7.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.270B	$1.697B	$1.674B
YoY Change	8.61%	10.27%	4.69%
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.965B	$4.979B	$3.589B
YoY Change	6.94%	4.71%	17.25%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.091B	$2.165B	$1.971B
YoY Change	18.38%	11.03%	9.62%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.669B	-$487.0M	-$244.0M
YoY Change	3873.81%	-3143.75%	-24.92%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.760B	-$2.968B	-$2.542B
YoY Change	79.42%	35.4%	6.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	197.0M	-3.604B	-1.498B
YoY Change	-107.5%	-892.09%	-32.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	4.965B	4.979B	3.589B
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.760B	-2.968B	-2.542B
Cash From Financing Activities	197.0M	-3.604B	-1.498B
Net Change In Cash	402.0M	-1.593B	-451.0M
YoY Change	-163.11%	-152.78%	-70.43%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.965B	$4.979B	$3.589B
Capital Expenditures	-$3.091B	$2.165B	$1.971B
Free Cash Flow	$8.056B	$2.814B	$1.618B
YoY Change	11.06%	0.32%	28.11%

Facts In Submission

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