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Media & telecom

Comcast (CMCSA)

In the Nasdaq-100.

Your signal

Sell12 / 100

Sell: 12 is at or below your Sell line of 40. Plays in (21%) scores 21 and lifts it; Off the high (−33% from its 1-year high) scores 0 and holds it back.

Every factor in this score has a tested record: each was checked month by month since 2011 on numbers public at the time.

Factor you weightCMCSAPointsWeightAdds
Plays in21%21408.4
Off the high−33% from its 1-year high0300.0
Trend−19% vs 200-day11303.3
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Your signal is the one call Be The Puck makes on a stock, and you set it: weight the plays, analysts, P/E, growth, debt, trend and more, and move the Buy and Sell lines. Every page follows your choice. How the score works

All 18 factors for CMCSA
FactorCMCSAPointsWhat it is
Plays in21%21The share of the plays you count that hold it now.
Analysts' upside+37% · 22 analysts · capped: below 200-day50How far analysts' average 12-month target sits above the price (3+ analysts). −20% scores 0, +50% full marks; at most 50 while the price is below its 200-day average, since targets lag a falling price.
Analysts' rating2.6 · hold19The analysts' average recommendation: strong buy scores 100, hold or worse 0.
P/E6.7×97Price over the last four quarters' earnings per share. Lower ranks higher; a loss scores 0. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Forward P/E5.8×97Price over next year's expected earnings. Lower ranks higher; an expected loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
PEG––P/E divided by expected earnings growth. Lower ranks higher; around 1 is often read as fair for the growth. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Price to sales0.3×98Market value over the last 12 months' revenue. Lower ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Price to book0.5×99Price over book value (assets minus debts) per share. Lower ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Dividend yield6.3%97Dividends over the last year as a share of the price. Higher ranks higher; no dividend scores 0. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Earnings growth−49%11Earnings per share over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Revenue growth+1%12Revenue over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Profit margin9%44Net profit as a share of revenue. Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Return on equity12%50Profit as a share of shareholders' equity. Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Debt to equity1.01×29Debt against shareholders' equity. Lower ranks higher; negative equity scores 0. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-30.
Off the high−33% from its 1-year high0How far the price sits below its highest close of the last year: 100 points at the high, none at 30% or more below. The exit rule: a stock that keeps falling loses points whatever else it has going for it.
Trend−19% vs 200-day11How far the price sits above its 200-day average. Higher ranks higher.
1-year momentum−20%16The price change over the last 12 months. Higher ranks higher.
Low crash exposure1/10 · low90The storm test: 100 for no exposure, 10 points off per point of exposure.

The read

Test a theory on CMCSA

This analysis does not constitute trading advice. Please meet with an advisor or independently review sources before making any decision. New to this? Start with the basics.

Plays in21 / 100Every play Be The Puck tests, in 7 families.
Crash exposureLow1 of 10 on the storm testMayer Multiple0.81×Price ÷ its 200-day average (−19%). Higher than on 4% of days since 2005. Above 2.4 is Mayer's overheated zone.

The most accurate play in each family

Each family's play whose calls went the right way most often, tested on 351 stocks since 2005, and what it says about CMCSA now.

A call is right when the stock rose after an in call or fell after an out call. Trend plays are built to take many small losses for a few big wins, so their hit rates run lower; being right often isn't the same as making the most money. How we test a play.

CMCSA, day by day

How to read candlesticks

Each candle is one trading day: the box spans the open and close, the thin line the day's high and low. Hollow boxes closed up, filled boxes closed down. Toggle the averages to see the trend the plays read. Dots above the candles mark news and company filings: hover or tap one to see the story and how the stock moved from the last close before it, against the market on the same days.

What moved CMCSA lately

Its 2 biggest moves against the S&P 500 in the last 30 sessions, the news read on each, and how reliably that kind of news has moved stocks before. How it's measured

Thu Sep 17−4.6% against the S&P 5002.0× a normal day

CMCSA −3.5%, the S&P 500 +1.1% that session; −7.0% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on CMCSA was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for CMCSA starts Oct 2, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P 500 moved +1.1%. The 9 other Media & telecom stocks Be The Puck covers moved −0.7% on average, so most of the move was its own.

Wed Sep 9−6.1% against the S&P 5002.8× a normal day

CMCSA −6.6%, the S&P 500 −0.5% that session; −6.1% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on CMCSA was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for CMCSA starts Oct 2, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P 500 moved −0.5%. The 9 other Media & telecom stocks Be The Puck covers moved −1.2% on average, so most of the move was its own.

Two years of calls, week by week

InOutShare of plays in

One row per play, grouped by family. When most rows turn green at once, the trend is broad. When they split, the plays disagree and the stock is usually chopping sideways.

Every play on CMCSA

All 100 plays, by family.

Calls right: how often the play's calls on CMCSA went the right way since 2005. Record columns: play / buy and hold, annual return and worst drawdown since 2005. Click a column to sort.Sort with the menu above the list.

PlayCallSinceNext moveCalls rightAnnual returnWorst drawdown
Trend following
PB EMABitcoin Playboy · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $21.89 (+4.8%)27% 170/625−2.5% / +5.4%−67.6% / −62.2%
Bull Market Support BandBenjamin Cowen · weeklyOUTSep 18, 2026 −6.8%Enter above $23.92 (+14.6%)27% 31/115+3.7% / +5.4%−54.7% / −62.2%
Ripster EMA CloudRipster · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $23.04 (+10.3%)23% 85/365+1.3% / +5.4%−51.0% / −62.2%
Trend TemplateMark Minervini · dailyOUTFeb 7, 2024 −41.8%Not on one close25% 34/138+3.3% / +5.5%−20.8% / −62.2%
Stage AnalysisStan Weinstein · weeklyOUTApr 24, 2026 −22.0%Enter above $53.73 (+157.3%)20% 17/85+2.2% / +5.4%−49.9% / −62.2%
Stage 2 + Mansfield RSStan Weinstein · weeklyOUTNov 10, 2023 −40.1%Enter above $28.13 (+34.7%)21% 21/98+3.7% / +5.4%−41.1% / −62.2%
10-Month SMAMeb Faber · month-endOUTSep 30, 2026 −2.6%Enter above $25.71 (+23.1%)41% 17/41+6.0% / +5.4%−34.2% / −62.2%
200-Day RulePaul Tudor Jones · dailyOUTSep 8, 2026 −19.5%Enter above $25.71 (+23.1%)19% 28/147+5.8% / +5.4%−42.9% / −62.2%
Golden CrossMarket tradition · dailyOUTMay 15, 2026 −13.2%Not on one close36% 9/25+3.8% / +5.4%−44.0% / −62.2%
Granville 200-DayJoseph E. Granville · dailyOUTSep 8, 2026 −19.5%Not on one close21% 21/98+5.4% / +5.4%−43.3% / −62.2%
Hull Moving AverageAlan Hull · weeklyOUTSep 18, 2026 −6.8%Enter above $29.65 (+42.0%)35% 49/139+2.3% / +5.4%−38.2% / −62.2%
Kaufman Adaptive MAPerry J. Kaufman · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $21.13 (+1.2%)23% 187/811−3.3% / +5.4%−64.5% / −62.2%
TEMA CrossoverPatrick G. Mulloy · dailyOUTSep 8, 2026 −19.5%Enter above $26.30 (+26.0%)38% 100/261+3.5% / +5.4%−44.3% / −62.2%
Seykota 15/150Ed Seykota · dailyOUTMar 20, 2026 −25.1%Not on one close32% 8/25+6.9% / +5.3%−33.2% / −62.2%
Guppy Multiple MAsDaryl Guppy · dailyOUTSep 15, 2026 −13.2%Enter above $40.15 (+92.3%)32% 40/125+4.0% / +5.4%−39.7% / −62.2%
Ichimoku CloudGoichi Hosoda · dailyOUTSep 16, 2026 −10.6%Not on one close26% 32/121+0.2% / +5.4%−51.2% / −62.2%
SupertrendOlivier Seban · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $22.33 (+6.9%)39% 54/139+2.6% / +5.4%−39.0% / −62.2%
Williams AlligatorBill Williams · dailyOUTSep 14, 2026 −14.8%Not on one close39% 127/325+3.0% / +5.4%−35.5% / −62.2%
Vortex IndicatorEtienne Botes & Douglas Siepman · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $23.18 (+11.0%)34% 185/545+1.9% / +5.4%−39.0% / −62.2%
AroonTushar S. Chande · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $25.85 (+23.8%)40% 86/217+4.8% / +5.4%−48.7% / −62.2%
Parabolic SARJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyOUTSep 1, 2026 −19.4%Enter above $21.03 (+0.7%)35% 183/517−5.7% / +5.4%−76.6% / −62.2%
ADX TrendJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $22.47 (+7.6%)27% 39/144−1.6% / +5.4%−49.8% / −62.2%
MACD Zero LineGerald Appel · dailyOUTSep 15, 2026 −13.2%Enter above $31.89 (+52.7%)29% 50/171+3.5% / +5.4%−36.4% / −62.2%
Zweig 4% ModelMartin Zweig · weeklyOUTSep 11, 2026 −15.9%Enter above $21.49 (+2.9%)41% 68/167+4.1% / +5.4%−53.6% / −62.2%
MAMA/FAMA CrossJohn F. Ehlers · dailyOUTSep 14, 2026 −14.8%Buy $24.57–$28.11 (+17.7%)33% 74/225+1.2% / +5.4%−54.7% / −62.2%
Schaff Trend CycleDoug Schaff · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Not on one close38% 93/247−2.5% / +5.4%−65.4% / −62.2%
Zero Lag EC CrossJohn F. Ehlers & Ric Way · dailyOUTSep 15, 2026 −13.2%Enter above $30.77 (+47.4%)29% 46/161+2.0% / +5.4%−44.9% / −62.2%
DP Trend ModelCarl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin · dailyOUTSep 18, 2026 −6.8%Enter above $42.74 (+104.7%)32% 32/99+3.9% / +5.4%−52.0% / −62.2%
Elder Triple ScreenAlexander Elder · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Not on one close37% 82/219+2.1% / +5.4%−47.1% / −62.2%
Holy GrailLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · dailyOUTJul 23, 2026 −3.3%Not on one close42% 17/40+0.9% / +5.4%−14.6% / −62.2%
Breakouts & channels
Four-Week RuleRichard Donchian · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $24.10 (+15.4%)35% 47/135+1.7% / +5.4%−44.2% / −62.2%
Turtle System 1Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · dailyOUTMar 12, 2026 −27.9%Enter above $25.69 (+23.0%)32% 45/139+1.8% / +5.4%−33.9% / −62.2%
Turtle System 2Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · dailyOUTMar 12, 2026 −27.9%Enter above $26.93 (+29.0%)29% 30/103+0.1% / +5.4%−38.7% / −62.2%
Clenow TrendAndreas F. Clenow · dailyOUTMar 17, 2026 −27.7%Enter above $66.39 (+218.0%)30% 29/97+2.3% / +5.4%−29.3% / −62.2%
Darvas BoxNicolas Darvas · dailyOUTJul 23, 2026 −3.3%Not on one close37% 42/113+2.0% / +5.4%−46.3% / −62.2%
Keltner ChannelChester W. Keltner & Linda Bradford Raschke · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $23.45 (+12.3%)29% 46/158−2.1% / +5.4%−56.0% / −62.2%
Bollinger BreakoutJohn Bollinger · dailyOUTApr 24, 2026 −22.0%Enter above $22.86 (+9.5%)30% 67/223−1.3% / +5.4%−46.1% / −62.2%
Chandelier ExitChuck LeBeau · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $24.50 (+17.3%)41% 70/169+5.1% / +5.4%−41.2% / −62.2%
Wilder Volatility SystemJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $22.16 (+6.2%)39% 62/159+2.0% / +5.4%−50.1% / −62.2%
P&F Double TopA.W. Cohen & Thomas J. Dorsey · dailyOUTOct 9, 2026 +1.1%Enter above $27.30 (+30.8%)36% 24/67+2.6% / +5.4%−51.4% / −62.2%
Chande Kroll StopTushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $24.35 (+16.6%)29% 92/315+2.5% / +5.4%−51.8% / −62.2%
Acceleration BandsPrice Headley · dailyOUTAug 27, 2026 −19.7%Not on one close21% 38/184−1.3% / +5.4%−28.3% / −62.2%
TTM SqueezeJohn F. Carter · dailyOUTAug 21, 2026 −21.0%Not on one close37% 69/186+1.1% / +5.4%−32.9% / −62.2%
NR7 BreakoutToby Crabel · dailyOUTAug 27, 2026 −19.7%Enter above $21.66 (+3.8%)33% 230/699−6.0% / +5.4%−78.9% / −62.2%
Bollinger SqueezeJohn Bollinger · dailyOUTApr 24, 2026 −22.0%Not on one close30% 13/44+1.5% / +5.4%−13.7% / −62.2%
Momentum
12-Month MomentumMoskowitz, Ooi & Pedersen · month-endOUTDec 31, 2024 −35.1%Enter above $25.68 (+23.0%)32% 9/28+5.1% / +5.6%−46.0% / −62.2%
12-1 MomentumNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Sheridan Titman · month-endOUTJan 31, 2025 −28.2%Not on one close29% 7/24+5.5% / +5.6%−43.0% / −62.2%
Dual MomentumGary Antonacci · month-endOUTFeb 29, 2024 −41.8%Enter above $28.55 (+36.8%)39% 11/28+7.4% / +5.6%−25.5% / −62.2%
Stocks on the MoveAndreas F. Clenow · dailyOUTSep 15, 2026 −13.2%Not on one close19% 34/177+2.2% / +5.4%−53.1% / −62.2%
52-Week HighThomas J. George & Chuan-Yang Hwang · month-endOUTDec 31, 2024 −35.1%Enter above $29.63 (+41.9%)44% 8/18+5.7% / +5.4%−32.4% / −62.2%
Levy Relative StrengthRobert A. Levy · weeklyOUTApr 24, 2026 −22.0%Enter above $25.07 (+20.1%)32% 40/125+4.8% / +5.4%−38.9% / −62.2%
MACD Signal CrossGerald Appel · dailyINOct 13, 2026 0.0%Exit below $20.13 (−3.6%)35% 154/446−0.1% / +5.4%−55.8% / −62.2%
Elder ImpulseAlexander Elder · dailyOUTSep 1, 2026 −19.4%Enter above $21.33 (+2.2%)29% 231/807−4.7% / +5.4%−72.5% / −62.2%
Know Sure ThingMartin J. Pring · dailyOUTSep 1, 2026 −19.4%Enter above $20.24 (−3.1%)37% 113/309+0.6% / +5.4%−55.1% / −62.2%
Coppock CurveEdwin S. C. Coppock · month-endOUTSep 30, 2026 −2.6%Enter above $22.33 (+6.9%)25% 5/20+3.5% / +6.5%−63.3% / −62.2%
CCI +100Donald R. Lambert · dailyOUTAug 27, 2026 −19.7%Enter above $23.15 (+10.9%)28% 180/641−4.0% / +5.4%−65.5% / −62.2%
TRIX Signal CrossJack K. Hutson · dailyOUTSep 4, 2026 −20.0%Enter above $28.51 (+36.6%)36% 101/277+2.5% / +5.4%−50.3% / −62.2%
TSI Zero LineWilliam Blau · dailyOUTSep 15, 2026 −13.2%Enter above $32.42 (+55.3%)30% 50/165+3.6% / +5.4%−40.1% / −62.2%
13612W MomentumWouter J. Keller & Jan Willem Keuning · month-endOUTSep 30, 2026 −2.6%Enter above $22.46 (+7.5%)34% 29/85+2.3% / +5.6%−53.1% / −62.2%
Market-State MomentumMichael J. Cooper, Roberto C. Gutierrez Jr. & Allaudeen Hameed · month-endOUTJan 31, 2025 −28.2%Not on one close26% 5/19+3.2% / +4.5%−43.0% / −60.8%
Frog in the PanZhi Da, Umit G. Gurun & Mitch Warachka · dailyOUTMay 31, 2024 −38.2%Not on one close39% 7/18+5.8% / +5.6%−39.5% / −62.2%
PMO Signal CrossCarl Swenlin · dailyOUTSep 4, 2026 −20.0%Enter above $22.70 (+8.7%)31% 116/371−1.4% / +5.4%−51.3% / −62.2%
Mean reversion
RSI 30/70J. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyINJun 5, 2026 −9.8%Not on one close55% 16/29+0.2% / +5.4%−60.4% / −62.2%
RSI(2) PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · dailyOUTMar 24, 2026 −25.6%Not on one close63% 194/308+5.4% / +5.4%−18.3% / −62.2%
Double 7sLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · dailyINAug 27, 2026 −19.7%Sell above $21.23 (+1.7%)65% 245/379+5.1% / +5.4%−44.2% / −62.2%
Bollinger ReversionJohn Bollinger · dailyINSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Sell above $21.51 (+3.0%)61% 116/189+3.1% / +5.4%−37.4% / −62.2%
Stochastic 20/80George C. Lane · dailyINSep 21, 2026 −7.5%Not on one close62% 100/161+2.9% / +5.4%−58.4% / −62.2%
Williams %RLarry Williams · dailyINSep 10, 2026 −15.8%Not on one close58% 154/267+1.6% / +5.4%−50.1% / −62.2%
DeMark 9-CountTom DeMark · dailyINSep 21, 2026 −7.5%Not on one close63% 44/70+3.4% / +5.4%−50.5% / −62.2%
Mayer MultipleTrace Mayer · dailyINNov 22, 2004 +233.9%Sell above $62.13 (+197.6%)–+5.4% / +5.4%−62.2% / −62.2%
ConnorsRSI PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez & Matt Radtke · dailyOUTJun 23, 2026 −5.7%Buy below $15.15 (−27.4%)75% 12/16+2.6% / +5.4%−6.2% / −62.2%
Laguerre RSIJohn F. Ehlers · dailyINSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Not on one close43% 139/321−1.7% / +5.4%−63.6% / −62.2%
StochRSI 20/80Tushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · dailyINAug 28, 2026 −21.6%Exit below $20.75 (−0.6%)57% 263/463+1.4% / +5.4%−47.4% / −62.2%
IBS ReversionAlexander S. Pagonidis · dailyOUTOct 8, 2026 −1.6%Buy below $20.88 (0.0%)58% 1027/1776+5.0% / +5.4%−34.4% / −62.2%
Connors %bLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · dailyOUTApr 16, 2026 −26.8%Not on one close56% 56/100+4.5% / +5.4%−24.7% / −62.2%
Fisher TransformJohn F. Ehlers · dailyINOct 13, 2026 0.0%Not on one close35% 381/1076−5.2% / +5.4%−73.3% / −62.2%
1-Month ReversalNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Bruce N. Lehmann · month-endINSep 30, 2026 −2.6%Sell above $21.86 (+4.7%)65% 88/136+8.9% / +5.4%−37.7% / −62.2%
Volume & money flow
On-Balance VolumeJoseph E. Granville · dailyOUTSep 4, 2026 −20.0%Not on one close27% 200/737+1.2% / +5.4%−57.0% / −62.2%
Chaikin Money FlowMarc Chaikin · dailyOUTSep 10, 2026 −15.8%Not on one close39% 77/199+2.9% / +5.4%−43.1% / −62.2%
Money Flow IndexGene Quong & Avrum Soudack · dailyINMay 14, 2026 −14.6%Not on one close50% 13/26+0.9% / +5.4%−56.4% / −62.2%
Negative Volume IndexNorman Fosback & Paul Dysart · dailyINOct 13, 2026 0.0%Not on one close36% 37/104+4.2% / +5.4%−71.6% / −62.2%
Force IndexAlexander Elder · dailyOUTSep 4, 2026 −20.0%Enter above $21.34 (+2.2%)28% 214/751+0.9% / +5.4%−56.0% / −62.2%
Buff AveragesBuff Dormeier · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 −13.8%Enter above $25.17 (+20.6%)33% 118/359−0.3% / +5.4%−58.8% / −62.2%
Chaikin OscillatorMarc Chaikin · dailyINOct 8, 2026 −1.6%Exit below $20.88 (0.0%)35% 213/610−1.9% / +5.4%−59.9% / −62.2%
Volume Flow IndicatorMarkos Katsanos · dailyOUTJun 25, 2026 −5.3%Not on one close37% 42/115+5.0% / +5.3%−40.8% / −62.2%
Klinger OscillatorStephen J. Klinger · dailyINOct 13, 2026 0.0%Not on one close32% 324/1000−7.9% / +5.4%−84.7% / −62.2%
Candles & chart patterns
Engulfing SwitchSteve Nison & Thomas N. Bulkowski · dailyOUTJul 22, 2026 −9.8%Not on one close47% 66/141+0.7% / +5.4%−46.6% / −62.2%
HikkakeDaniel L. Chesler · dailyOUTJun 3, 2026 −8.6%Not on one close24% 28/116−4.5% / +5.4%−70.7% / −62.2%
Turtle Soup Plus OneLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · dailyOUTSep 16, 2026 −10.6%Not on one close50% 34/68+2.5% / +5.4%−24.0% / −62.2%
Calendar
Halloween IndicatorSven Bouman & Ben Jacobsen & Yale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyOUTApr 30, 2026 −20.5%Buys Oct 3051% 22/43+7.0% / +5.4%−37.4% / −62.2%
Best Six + MACDYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyINOct 2, 2026 −1.7%Window opens Apr 152% 23/44+6.5% / +5.4%−37.4% / −62.2%
Seasonal TimingSy Harding · dailyOUTApr 28, 2026 −22.2%Window opens Oct 1651% 22/43+4.4% / +5.4%−48.8% / −62.2%
Santa Claus RallyYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyOUTJan 5, 2026 −21.8%Buys Dec 2345% 20/44+2.3% / +5.4%−9.0% / −62.2%
Turn of the MonthJosef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt & Robert A. Ariel · dailyOUTOct 5, 2026 −1.7%Buys Oct 2947% 248/526+3.0% / +5.4%−28.4% / −62.2%
Presidential Sweet SpotYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyINSep 30, 2026 −2.6%Sells Jun 3073% 8/11+6.8% / +5.4%−16.1% / −62.2%
Pre-HolidayRobert A. Ariel & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · dailyOUTSep 4, 2026 −20.0%Buys Nov 2447% 188/400+2.7% / +5.4%−5.7% / −62.2%
January BarometerYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · month-endINDec 30, 2022 −26.1%Not on one close30% 6/20+3.2% / +5.4%−54.2% / −62.2%
Weekend EffectKenneth French & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · dailyINOct 12, 2026 +1.0%Sells Oct 1650% 1147/2284+2.3% / +5.4%−61.7% / −62.2%
Pre-FOMC DriftDavid Lucca & Emanuel Moench · dailyOUTSep 16, 2026 −10.6%Buys Oct 2746% 161/348+0.8% / +5.4%−25.8% / −62.2%
Lunar CycleKathy Yuan, Lu Zheng & Qiaoqiao Zhu · dailyINOct 2, 2026 −1.7%Sells Oct 1650% 272/541+2.9% / +5.4%−59.6% / −62.2%
Benchmark
Buy & HoldJohn C. Bogle · benchmarkINJan 3, 2005Always in–+5.4%−62.2%

If the market cracks: the storm test

How the storm test works
ExposureLow1 of 10 points
  • Market swings0/3
  • Past crashes1/2
  • Debt0/3
  • Run-up0/2
  • It fell about 1.1× as far as its index in past crashes.

Past crashes, peak to low

Financial crisis Oct 2007 to Mar 2009 · back to its old high Jan 2011

CMCSA−52%
S&P 500−57%

COVID crash Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 · back to its old high Sep 2020

CMCSA−27%
S&P 500−34%

2022 bear market Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 · never got back

CMCSA−42%
S&P 500−25%
  • Beta0.50Moves about 0.5× as much as the S&P 500 week to week.
  • Downside capture121%In months the S&P 500 fell, this fell 121% as much on average.
  • Two-year change−41%
  • From 52-week high−33%
  • Debt to equity0.93×
  • Net debt / EBITDA2.4×Years of operating cash earnings it would take to pay off its debt.
  • Interest cover6.8×

A crash marks every stock down; debt decides which companies come through. The storm test scores both halves: how hard the stock swings with the market, and how much debt it carries into a downturn. It describes fragility; it does not predict a crash.

The business behind the price

How to judge these numbers

Telecom Services · 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 connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising.

Size and valuation
Market cap$74.1BWhat the whole company is worth at today's price: share price × shares outstanding.
Revenue (last 12 months)$125BTotal sales. The market values it at 0.6× sales.
P/E ratio6.7×Buyers pay $7 for each $1 of the last year's profit.
Forward P/E5.8×Price against analysts' estimate of next year's profit. Lower than the P/E means profit is expected to grow.
Price to book0.5×Price against the company's net assets (its equity) per share.
Profit and growth
Profit margin9.0%Keeps 9¢ of each dollar of sales as profit.
Revenue growth+0.6%The last four quarters' sales against the four before.
Earnings growth−48.5%Same comparison for profit.
Return on equity12.5%Yearly profit as a share of shareholders' money in the business.
Free cash flow$12.7BCash left after running and investing in the business.
Balance sheet
Total equity$96.9BWhat it owns minus what it owes.
Total debt$90.4BLoans and bonds it has to pay back, with interest.
Cash$7.7BCash and short-term investments on hand.
Debt to equity0.93×Moderate.
Interest cover6.8×Interest is easily paid from profit.
Wall Street
Average analyst target$28.6337% above the close, from 22 analysts (range $17.00 to $44.00).
Consensus ratingHoldAnalysts' average recommendation. Ratings lean positive: sell ratings are rare.
Dividend yield6.32%Yearly dividends as a share of the price.

P/E, price to sales and book, growth, margin and return on equity from the company's SEC filings for the quarter to 2026-06-30; other company figures from Yahoo Finance, fetched Oct 14, 2026. Analyst targets are opinions, not forecasts Be The Puck checks.

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