CMCSA vs LBTYA
Comcast Corp. and Liberty Global Ltd., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CMCSA | LBTYA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $123.7B | $4.9B |
| Net income | $20.0B | $-7.1B |
| Gross margin | · | 65.8% |
| Net margin | 15.9% | −145.5% |
| Return on equity | 21.9% | −64.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.39 | −$20.86 |
| Dividend / share | $1.32 | · |
| Payout ratio | 24.5% | · |
| Free cash flow | $21.9B | $-132.0M |
| Equity | $96.9B | $9.7B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.92× | 0.67× |
| Current ratio | 0.88× | 1.08× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.6% | −15.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 13.7% | · |
CMCSA bills 25.4× the revenue of LBTYA, and LBTYA closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CMCSA | LBTYA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $123.7B | $4.9B |
| FY2024 | $123.7B | $4.3B |
| FY2023 | $121.6B | $4.1B |
| FY2022 | $121.4B | $4.0B |
| FY2021 | $116.4B | $10.3B |
| FY2020 | $103.6B | $11.5B |
| FY2019 | $108.9B | $11.1B |
| FY2018 | $94.5B | $12.0B |
| FY2017 | $85.0B | $11.3B |
| FY2016 | $80.7B | $13.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CMCSA | LBTYA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $20.0B | $-7.1B |
| FY2024 | $16.2B | $1.6B |
| FY2023 | $15.4B | $-4.1B |
| FY2022 | $5.4B | $1.5B |
| FY2021 | $14.2B | $13.4B |
| FY2020 | $10.5B | $-1.6B |
| FY2019 | $13.1B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $11.7B | $725.3M |
| FY2017 | $22.7B | $-2.8B |
| FY2016 | $8.7B | $1.7B |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$118,828,500,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2024 | +$119,389,100,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2023 | +$117,456,200,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2022 | +$117,409,500,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2021 | +$106,073,700,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2020 | +$92,018,600,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2019 | +$97,826,200,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2018 | +$82,549,100,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2017 | +$73,752,600,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2016 | +$67,004,900,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2015 | +$57,447,300,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2014 | +$50,526,700,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2013 | +$50,182,800,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2012 | +$52,639,200,000 | CMCSA |
| FY2011 | +$46,723,700,000 | CMCSA |
CMCSA has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 15 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +161.4 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2024 | −25.1 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2023 | +106.5 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2022 | −45.4 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2021 | −120.1 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2020 | +23.0 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2019 | −92.5 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2018 | +5.4 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2017 | +51.1 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2016 | −1.7 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2015 | +17.4 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2014 | +16.0 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2013 | +17.3 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2012 | +8.7 pp | CMCSA |
| FY2011 | +16.6 pp | CMCSA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CMCSA and LBTYA over this period.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LBTYA's net margin has been more volatile than CMCSA's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 64.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.6.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CMCSA and LBTYA over these 15 fiscal years — CMCSA led in 10 and LBTYA in 5.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LBTYA's return on equity has been more volatile than CMCSA's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 42.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.7.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CMCSA and LBTYA over these 15 fiscal years — CMCSA led in 12 and LBTYA in 3.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.