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CMCSA vs. AMZN, CHTR, FOX, GOOG, and GOOGL

Should you buy Comcast stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Comcast with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Comcast include Amazon.com (AMZN), Charter Communications (CHTR), FOX (FOX), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL).

How does Comcast compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $322.56, indicating a potential upside of 18.77%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $32.96, indicating a potential upside of 37.57%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Comcast
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 421 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 452 mentions for Amazon.com and 31 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.82 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
226 Very Positive mention(s)
94 Positive mention(s)
74 Neutral mention(s)
35 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Comcast
21 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Comcast's net margin of 8.97%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 18.00% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com17.44% 18.00% 8.97%
Comcast 8.97%14.77%5.18%

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Comcast. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B4.07$77.67B$8.3632.49
Comcast$123.71B0.69$20.00B$3.097.75

Summary

Amazon.com beats Comcast on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comcast compare to Charter Communications?

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Comcast currently has a consensus price target of $32.96, suggesting a potential upside of 37.57%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $226.88, suggesting a potential upside of 56.49%. Given Charter Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Comcast.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comcast
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Charter Communications
6 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.95

84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Charter Communications had 7 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Charter Communications and 31 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.41 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
21 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Charter Communications
16 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Comcast has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Charter Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comcast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Comcast$123.71B0.69$20.00B$3.097.75
Charter Communications$54.77B0.32$4.99B$38.513.76

Charter Communications has a net margin of 9.05% compared to Comcast's net margin of 8.97%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 23.71% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast8.97% 14.77% 5.18%
Charter Communications 9.05%23.71%3.19%

Summary

Comcast beats Charter Communications on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comcast compare to FOX?

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. FOX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Comcast pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FOX pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Comcast has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and FOX has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, FOX had 81 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 112 mentions for FOX and 31 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat FOX's score of -0.15 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
21 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
FOX
15 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
32 Neutral mention(s)
23 Negative mention(s)
25 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.4% of FOX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of FOX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Comcast presently has a consensus target price of $32.96, suggesting a potential upside of 37.57%. FOX has a consensus target price of $74.33, suggesting a potential upside of 43.11%. Given FOX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FOX is more favorable than Comcast.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comcast
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
FOX
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

FOX has a net margin of 10.56% compared to Comcast's net margin of 8.97%. FOX's return on equity of 18.90% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast8.97% 14.77% 5.18%
FOX 10.56%18.90%9.85%

Comcast has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FOX has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than FOX. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FOX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Comcast$123.71B0.69$20.00B$3.097.75
FOX$16.30B1.34$2.26B$3.7913.70

Summary

FOX beats Comcast on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comcast compare to Alphabet?

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Comcast's net margin of 8.97%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast8.97% 14.77% 5.18%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Comcast presently has a consensus price target of $32.96, suggesting a potential upside of 37.57%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $410.09, suggesting a potential upside of 14.98%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comcast
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
7 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.10

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Comcast. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Comcast$123.71B0.69$20.00B$3.097.75
Alphabet$402.84B10.83$132.17B$19.9117.91

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Comcast pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Comcast has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Comcast has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 236 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 267 mentions for Alphabet and 31 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Alphabet's score of 0.89 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
21 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
171 Very Positive mention(s)
19 Positive mention(s)
32 Neutral mention(s)
24 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Comcast on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comcast compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Comcast's net margin of 8.97%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
Comcast 8.97%14.77%5.18%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $419.86, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $32.96, suggesting a potential upside of 37.57%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04
Comcast
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comcast pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Comcast has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Comcast. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.81$132.17B$19.9117.89
Comcast$123.71B0.69$20.00B$3.097.75

In the previous week, Alphabet had 205 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 236 mentions for Alphabet and 31 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Alphabet's score of 0.87 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
154 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
28 Neutral mention(s)
28 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Comcast
21 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Comcast on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CMCSA vs. The Competition

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MetricComcastMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$85.03B$3.07B$32.31B$12.42B
Dividend Yield5.51%5.35%5.35%10.03%
P/E Ratio7.7536.0520.0924.66
Price / Sales0.6927.2561.0376.67
Price / Cash2.6819.8219.5846.71
Price / Book0.897.6910.536.07
Net Income$20.00B-$30.65M$1.11B$347.99M
7 Day Performance5.09%0.85%0.06%-0.42%
1 Month Performance0.71%-4.50%-1.26%-4.80%
1 Year Performance-26.32%17.86%4.71%18.61%

Comcast Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CMCSA
Comcast
4.9734 of 5 stars		$23.96
flat		$32.96
+37.6%		-26.3%$85.03B$123.71B7.75179,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.7841 of 5 stars		$249.99
+1.1%		$312.76
+25.1%		+26.5%$2.69T$716.92B29.901,576,000
CHTR
Charter Communications
4.6282 of 5 stars		$129.16
-1.7%		$249.13
+92.9%		-45.2%$15.89B$54.77B3.4991,900
FOX
FOX
4.5166 of 5 stars		$51.55
-0.2%		$74.33
+44.2%		+2.4%$21.66B$16.30B13.6010,600
GOOG
Alphabet
4.6478 of 5 stars		$351.37
+1.5%		$383.44
+9.1%		+87.8%$4.26T$402.84B26.80190,200

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