Comcast Corp (CMCSA)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 30,177,000 | 31,534,000 | 31,794,000 | 22,242,000 | 22,806,000 | 23,226,000 | 23,896,000 | 24,419,000 | 24,565,000 | 24,148,000 | 14,930,000 | 13,676,000 | 13,181,000 | 13,413,000 | 22,321,000 | 23,574,000 | 23,245,000 | 23,828,000 | 21,602,000 | 19,946,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 97,151,000 | 97,081,000 | 96,851,000 | 86,638,000 | 85,560,000 | 85,774,000 | 83,219,000 | 82,549,000 | 82,703,000 | 82,625,000 | 84,119,000 | 82,421,000 | 80,943,000 | 80,296,000 | 91,426,000 | 94,693,000 | 96,092,000 | 95,782,000 | 94,935,000 | 92,575,000 |
| Return on total capital | 31.06% | 32.48% | 32.83% | 25.67% | 26.65% | 27.08% | 28.71% | 29.58% | 29.70% | 29.23% | 17.75% | 16.59% | 16.28% | 16.70% | 24.41% | 24.90% | 24.19% | 24.88% | 22.75% | 21.55% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $30,177,000K ÷ ($—K + $97,151,000K)
= 31.06%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Comcast Corp
CMCSA
31.06%
AT&T Inc
T
27.16%
Charter Communications Inc
CHTR
77.86%
Verizon Communications Inc
VZ
28.11%