CMCSA
CMCSA — Communication Services
Graham: 75
Buffett: 68
Lynch: 81
Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. The Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity...
Price ?
29.35
Market Cap ?
108.4B
P/E ?
4.87
P/B ?
1.12
Div Yield ?
4.43%
52W Range ?
29.15 - 45.31
200W MA ?
36.88
75
Graham-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ Company size sufficient (large-cap) ? $108,384,722,944 — Uses market cap >= $2B as proxy
- ✗ Solid financial condition (CR>=2; LT debt <= NCAV) ? CR=0.91 | D/E=1.04 — 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 16y
- ✓ EPS growth >= 33% over 10 years ? ~424%
- ✓ Price-to-Book (P/B) <= 1.5 ? 1.12
- ✓ Price-to-Earnings (P/E) <= 15 ? 4.9 — Uses trailing P/E as proxy for 3y avg EPS
- ✓ Combined formula (P/E * P/B) <= 22.5 ? 5.5
- ✓ Margin of safety >= 20% ? 53% — Intrinsic = EPS * 15
- ✗ High ROE maintained without excessive debt ? ROE=24.9% | D/E=1.04 — 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
68
Buffett-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✗ Positive and growing FCF (multi-year) ? 44,041,000,000 -> 42,803,000,000
- ✓ ROIC >= 12% sustained ? 18.6%
- ✓ High ROE (proxy for durable advantages) ? 24.9% — Consistency over years not checked
- ✓ Net profit margin >= 10% ? 18.4% — Derived from available financial filings
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 1.0) ? 1.04
- ✓ Sustainable shareholder returns (dividend > 0%) ? 4.43% — 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 ? 0.09
- ✓ Positive multi-year EPS growth (per-year >= 10%) ? ~54.3%/yr
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 0.5) ? 1.04
- ✓ Sustainable profitability (net margin >= 5%) ? 18.4%
- ✓ 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