Comcast Corp (CMCSA)
Operating profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 23,297,000 | 22,788,000 | 23,404,000 | 23,478,000 | 23,314,000 | 23,360,000 | 14,460,000 | 14,118,000 | 14,041,000 | 14,332,000 | 22,207,000 | 21,347,000 | 20,817,000 | 19,914,000 | 18,540,000 | 17,680,000 | 17,493,000 | 18,822,000 | 20,086,000 | 20,795,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 122,728,000 | 122,067,000 | 120,112,000 | 120,937,000 | 121,572,000 | 120,872,000 | 120,606,000 | 120,109,000 | 121,428,000 | 121,211,000 | 121,660,000 | 120,190,000 | 116,385,000 | 113,757,000 | 108,991,000 | 104,160,000 | 103,564,000 | 104,254,000 | 105,549,000 | 108,692,000 |
| Operating profit margin | 18.98% | 18.67% | 19.49% | 19.41% | 19.18% | 19.33% | 11.99% | 11.75% | 11.56% | 11.82% | 18.25% | 17.76% | 17.89% | 17.51% | 17.01% | 16.97% | 16.89% | 18.05% | 19.03% | 19.13% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $23,297,000K ÷ $122,728,000K
= 18.98%
Comcast Corp's operating profit margin has shown some fluctuation over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The company's operating profit margin started at 19.13% in March 2020, slightly dropped to 16.89% by December 2020, and then gradually increased to 19.49% by June 2024. However, there were periods of decline, notably in the third and fourth quarters of 2022 where the operating profit margins were 11.82% and 11.56% respectively.
Overall, Comcast Corp's operating profit margin has demonstrated resilience, with most periods showing a margin above 15%, indicating efficient cost management, revenue generation, and operational performance. The company's ability to maintain operating profit margins above industry averages in most quarters suggests a healthy and competitive position in the market. However, the fluctuations observed in some quarters, particularly in 2022, may warrant further investigation into potential factors impacting profitability during those periods.
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Dec 31, 2024