Key Takeaways:
- Comcast reported Q2 EPS of $1.04, beating the $0.97 consensus estimate
- Revenue fell 1.2% YoY to $29.94 billion but topped the $29.18 billion forecast
- Net income dropped 68% to $3.53 billion after a year-ago $9.4 billion Hulu gain
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Comcast beats Q2 estimates by 7% as revenue tops $29.9 billion
Comcast Corp reported Q2 earnings of $1.04 per share, beating the $0.97 consensus estimate by 7.2%.
The Philadelphia-based cable and media company posted revenue of $29.94 billion for the quarter ended June 30, surpassing the $29.18 billion analysts had expected, according to Zacks Investment Research.
Revenue declined 1.2% from $30.31 billion a year earlier, while adjusted EPS fell 16.7% from $1.25. Net income attributable to Comcast dropped 68.3% to $3.53 billion, a comparison distorted by the $9.4 billion gain from the sale of its Hulu stake in the year-ago quarter. EBITDA fell 13.4% to $8.9 billion.
The company generated $4.6 billion in free cash flow during the quarter and returned $2.1 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Comcast is pursuing a separation of NBCUniversal and Sky into two distinct entities, a restructuring that adds uncertainty to near-term earnings visibility.
Estimate revisions for Comcast have been trending lower ahead of the report, and the stock carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), suggesting it may underperform the broader market in the near term. Shares have lost about 21.3% year to date, compared with the S&P 500's 9.6% gain.
The earnings beat provides a short-term positive signal for holders, but the year-over-year declines in revenue and profit underscore the competitive pressures Comcast faces from streaming rivals and cord-cutting trends. Investors will watch the company's next quarterly report for updates on subscriber trends and the progress of the NBCUniversal and Sky separation.
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