Comcast (CMCSA) Competitors $35.83 -0.50 (-1.38%) Closing price 07/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.90 +0.07 (+0.18%) As of 04:38 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CMCSA vs. CHTR, SIRI, LBTYA, AMCX, LBRDK, LBRDA, CABO, WOW, DIS, and SONYShould you be buying Comcast stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Comcast include Charter Communications (CHTR), Sirius XM (SIRI), Liberty Global (LBTYA), AMC Networks (AMCX), Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), Liberty Broadband (LBRDA), Cable One (CABO), WideOpenWest (WOW), Walt Disney (DIS), and Sony (SONY). Comcast vs. Its Competitors Charter Communications Sirius XM Liberty Global AMC Networks Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband Cable One WideOpenWest Walt Disney Sony Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Is CMCSA or CHTR more profitable? Comcast has a net margin of 12.72% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.42%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 27.70% beat Comcast's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Comcast12.72% 19.70% 6.34% Charter Communications 9.42%27.70%3.47% Does the media prefer CMCSA or CHTR? In the previous week, Comcast had 41 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Comcast and 20 mentions for Charter Communications. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.69 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Comcast 44 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charter Communications 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CMCSA or CHTR? Comcast currently has a consensus target price of $41.80, suggesting a potential upside of 16.66%. Charter Communications has a consensus target price of $421.26, suggesting a potential upside of 2.18%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than Charter Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Comcast 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Charter Communications 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 Which has more volatility & risk, CMCSA or CHTR? Comcast has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, CMCSA or CHTR? Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioComcast$123.73B1.08$16.19B$4.078.80Charter Communications$55.09B1.05$5.08B$35.8311.51 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CMCSA or CHTR? 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryComcast beats Charter Communications on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Comcast News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CMCSA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CMCSA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CMCSA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricComcastCABLE TV IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$135.65B$31.25B$8.24B$8.87BDividend Yield3.63%3.13%3.21%4.10%P/E Ratio8.807.4220.9119.90Price / Sales1.084.853.31113.66Price / Cash4.3335.9517.3356.90Price / Book1.571.534.595.38Net Income$16.19B$3.13B$212.83M$248.50M7 Day Performance1.76%2.92%3.51%2.06%1 Month Performance3.38%11.06%10.19%4.86%1 Year Performance-5.83%28.91%9.83%20.24% Comcast Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMCSAComcast4.9838 of 5 stars$35.83-1.4%$41.80+16.7%-6.1%$135.65B$123.73B8.80182,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionCHTRCharter Communications4.128 of 5 stars$391.07+1.2%$410.20+4.9%+35.8%$54.89B$55.09B10.9194,500Analyst ForecastSIRISirius XM4.5674 of 5 stars$21.83+0.3%$26.65+22.1%-22.7%$7.38B$8.90B-3.355,515Analyst ForecastLBTYALiberty Global2.6328 of 5 stars$9.96+1.6%$14.94+50.1%-44.0%$3.44B$4.34B-10.266,820AMCXAMC Networks1.5417 of 5 stars$6.20+3.3%$5.38-13.2%-34.8%$278.07M$2.42B-1.041,800Positive NewsLBRDKLiberty Broadband2.7605 of 5 stars$93.29+1.1%$80.00-14.2%+81.3%$13.35B$1.02B14.881,900News CoverageLBRDALiberty Broadband3.2445 of 5 stars$92.36+0.9%$86.20-6.7%+80.9%$13.22B$1.02B14.731,900CABOCable One4.863 of 5 stars$123.62-3.6%$309.25+150.2%-60.9%$695.94M$1.58B-49.252,817WOWWideOpenWest2.7383 of 5 stars$4.12+1.5%$6.50+57.8%-21.2%$352.61M$630.90M-5.891,320DISWalt Disney4.4808 of 5 stars$117.95+0.3%$123.96+5.1%+25.5%$212.04B$94.04B24.12233,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSONYSony2.0735 of 5 stars$24.39-1.5%$28.00+14.8%+641.9%$147.47B$85.09B19.76113,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Charter Communications Competitors Sirius XM Competitors Liberty Global Competitors AMC Networks Competitors Liberty Broadband Competitors Liberty Broadband Competitors Cable One Competitors WideOpenWest Competitors Walt Disney Competitors Sony Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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