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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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Amazon.com currently has a consensus target price of $312.52, indicating a potential upside of 15.69%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $34.79, indicating a potential upside of 39.49%. 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)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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$716.92B4.05$77.67B$8.3632.31
Comcast$123.71B0.72$20.00B$5.084.91

Comcast has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com12.22% 19.92% 9.86%
Comcast 15.00%15.47%5.45%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 271 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 299 mentions for Amazon.com and 28 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.91 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
171 Very Positive mention(s)
60 Positive mention(s)
29 Neutral mention(s)
26 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Comcast
15 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Comcast on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comcast compare to Charter Communications?

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

Comcast has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.03%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 24.20% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Charter Communications9.03% 24.20% 3.22%
Comcast 15.00%15.47%5.45%

Charter Communications has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

81.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Charter Communications 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Charter Communications currently has a consensus target price of $315.67, indicating a potential upside of 120.65%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $34.79, indicating a potential upside of 39.49%. Given Charter Communications' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Comcast.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Charter Communications
6 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

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
Charter Communications$54.77B0.32$4.99B$37.033.86
Comcast$123.71B0.72$20.00B$5.084.91

In the previous week, Comcast had 15 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Comcast and 13 mentions for Charter Communications. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.96 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Charter Communications
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Comcast
15 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Comcast beats Charter Communications on 12 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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

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$123.71B0.72$20.00B$5.084.91
FOX$16.30B1.55$2.26B$4.1614.30

Comcast has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FOX has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Comcast presently has a consensus target price of $34.79, indicating a potential upside of 39.49%. FOX has a consensus target price of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.11%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than FOX.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
FOX
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.4% of FOX shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of FOX shares are held 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.

In the previous week, FOX had 79 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 107 mentions for FOX and 28 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat FOX's score of -0.04 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
15 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
FOX
16 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
41 Neutral mention(s)
18 Negative mention(s)
14 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Comcast has a net margin of 15.00% compared to FOX's net margin of 10.56%. FOX's return on equity of 18.90% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast15.00% 15.47% 5.45%
FOX 10.56%18.90%9.85%

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. FOX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Comcast pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FOX pays out 13.5% 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.

Summary

Comcast beats FOX on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Comcast compare to Alphabet?

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

In the previous week, Alphabet had 191 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 219 mentions for Alphabet and 28 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Alphabet's score of 0.99 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
15 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
147 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
35 Neutral mention(s)
18 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Comcast has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Comcast pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.4% 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.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Comcast's net margin of 15.00%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast15.00% 15.47% 5.45%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

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$123.71B0.72$20.00B$5.084.91
Alphabet$402.84B12.00$132.17B$13.1130.44

84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Comcast presently has a consensus target price of $34.79, suggesting a potential upside of 39.49%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $362.73, suggesting a potential downside of 9.10%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

Summary

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

How does Comcast compare to Alphabet?

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

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Comcast's net margin of 15.00%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast15.00% 15.47% 5.45%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

Comcast has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Comcast pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.4% 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.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 157 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 185 mentions for Alphabet and 28 mentions for Comcast. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Comcast's score of 1.03 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
15 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
133 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
30 Neutral mention(s)
14 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Comcast presently has a consensus target price of $34.79, suggesting a potential upside of 39.49%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $407.86, suggesting a potential upside of 1.30%. Given Comcast's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comcast
2 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

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$123.71B0.72$20.00B$5.084.91
Alphabet$402.84B12.11$132.17B$13.1130.71

Summary

Alphabet beats Comcast on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CMCSA vs. The Competition

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MetricComcastCABLE TV IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$88.95B$16.64B$7.15B$12.20B
Dividend Yield5.30%2.12%2.92%5.30%
P/E Ratio4.911.7518.4625.65
Price / Sales0.722.073.6179.78
Price / Cash2.783.8214.6555.34
Price / Book1.010.733.646.66
Net Income$20.00B$1.90B$247.44M$333.63M
7 Day Performance-5.67%-5.53%-2.22%-0.79%
1 Month Performance-11.09%-17.53%9.27%5.33%
1 Year Performance-28.31%-33.78%12.59%36.26%

Comcast Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CMCSA
Comcast
4.8783 of 5 stars		$24.94
+0.2%		$34.79
+39.5%		-28.3%$88.95B$123.71B4.91179,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.6783 of 5 stars		$271.90
+1.4%		$311.65
+14.6%		+27.8%$2.92T$716.92B32.521,576,000
CHTR
Charter Communications
4.9345 of 5 stars		$165.34
-3.7%		$315.67
+90.9%		-65.2%$20.34B$54.77B4.4791,900
FOX
FOX
4.0101 of 5 stars		$56.07
-1.5%		$75.00
+33.8%		+16.4%$23.85B$16.30B13.4810,600
GOOG
Alphabet
4.1544 of 5 stars		$379.64
-0.9%		$362.73
-4.5%		+148.0%$4.59T$402.84B28.96190,200

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