CMCSA
CMCSA — Communication Services
Graham: 75
Buffett: 48
Lynch: 81
Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. The company operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. Its Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless...
Price ?
30.85
Market Cap ?
112.4B
P/E ?
5.72
P/B ?
1.15
Div Yield ?
4.08%
52W Range ?
24.13 - 35.60
200W MA ?
33.21
75
Graham-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ Company size sufficient (large-cap) ? $112,414,146,560 — Uses market cap >= $2B as proxy
- ✗ Solid financial condition (CR>=2; LT debt <= NCAV) ? CR=0.88 | D/E=1.08 — Partial: checks current ratio; LT debt vs NCAV unavailable
- ✗ Uninterrupted dividends for 20 years ?
- ✓ No losses in last 10 years ? 10y window — Positive earnings for last 17y
- ✓ EPS growth >= 33% over 10 years ? ~467%
- ✓ Price-to-Book (P/B) <= 1.5 ? 1.15
- ✓ Price-to-Earnings (P/E) <= 15 ? 5.7 — Uses trailing P/E as proxy for 3y avg EPS
- ✓ Combined formula (P/E * P/B) <= 22.5 ? 6.6
- ✓ Margin of safety >= 20% ? 62% — Intrinsic = EPS * 15
- ✗ High ROE maintained without excessive debt ? ROE=21.4% | D/E=1.08 — Approximate threshold ROE = 15%, D/E = 1.0
What is evaluated (Graham):
- Valuation discipline and buying below intrinsic value.
- Financial resilience: liquidity and prudent leverage.
- Consistent dividends and earnings over long horizons.
"The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists." — Benjamin Graham
48
Buffett-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ? Positive and growing FCF (multi-year) ? — Insufficient history
- ? ROIC >= 12% sustained ? — Data not available
- ✓ High ROE (proxy for durable advantages) ? 21.4% — Consistency over years not checked
- ✓ Net profit margin >= 10% ? 16.2% — Derived from available financial filings
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 1.0) ? 1.08
- ✓ Sustainable shareholder returns (dividend > 0%) ? 4.08% — Does not assess buybacks or payout safety
What is evaluated (Buffett):
- Durable advantages: high ROE, healthy margins.
- Balance discipline and shareholder friendly capital use.
- Positive free cash flow and efficient reinvestment.
"It is far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." — Warren Buffett
81
Lynch-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ PEG ratio (P/E / growth) <= 1.0 ? 0.37
- ✓ Positive multi-year EPS growth (per-year >= 10%) ? ~15.4%/yr
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 0.5) ? 1.08
- ✓ Sustainable profitability (net margin >= 5%) ? 16.2%
- ✓ Earnings stability (no losses in 10y) ? 10y window
What is evaluated (Lynch):
- Growth at a reasonable price (PEG and EPS CAGR).
- Durable earnings with limited drawdowns.
- Conservative balance sheet and baseline profitability.
"Know what you own, and know why you own it." — Peter Lynch