Comcast Corporation

10/30/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2025 13:12

Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2025 (Form 10-Q)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes ("Notes") included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We are a global media and technology company with two primary businesses: Connectivity & Platforms and Content & Experiences. We present the operations of (1) our Connectivity & Platforms business in two segments: Residential Connectivity & Platforms and Business Services Connectivity; and (2) our Content & Experiences business in three segments: Media, Studios and Theme Parks. The discussion and analysis that follows includes the results of the cable television networks and complementary digital platforms proposed to be included in the separation of Versant and does not reflect or give effect to what our results of operations and financial condition may be following the separation, if consummated.
A substantial portion of our revenue comes from customers whose spending patterns may be affected by prevailing economic conditions. Uncertain economic conditions, including as a result of geopolitical dynamics, changes in trade policies and foreign exchange rates could adversely affect demand for our products or services and have a negative impact on our results of operations. For a discussion of these factors and other risks, refer to Risk Factors in Item 1A of our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Consolidated Operating Results
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions, except per share data) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue $ 31,198 $ 32,070 (2.7) % $ 91,397 $ 91,817 (0.5) %
Costs and Expenses:
Programming and production 8,655 10,216 (15.3) 24,646 27,000 (8.7)
Marketing and promotion 2,196 1,989 10.4 6,435 5,929 8.5
Other operating and administrative 10,795 10,128 6.6 31,109 29,615 5.0
Depreciation 2,353 2,219 6.0 6,934 6,548 5.9
Amortization 1,666 1,659 0.4 5,089 4,421 15.1
Total costs and expenses 25,665 26,211 (2.1) 74,213 73,512 1.0
Operating income
5,534 5,859 (5.5) 17,184 18,304 (6.1)
Interest expense (1,128) (1,037) 8.7 (3,283) (3,065) 7.1
Investment and other income (loss), net 61 (3) NM 9,705 (140) NM
Income before income taxes
4,468 4,819 (7.3) 23,607 15,099 56.3
Income tax expense
(1,218) (1,243) (2.0) (6,017) (3,906) 54.0
Net income
3,249 3,576 (9.1) 17,590 11,192 57.2
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (83) (53) 55.3 (241) (222) 8.4
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
$ 3,332 $ 3,629 (8.2) % $ 17,830 $ 11,415 56.2 %
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$ 0.91 $ 0.94 (3.7) % $ 4.79 $ 2.92 64.0 %
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$ 0.90 $ 0.94 (3.4) % $ 4.78 $ 2.90 64.5 %
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic
3,679 3,861 (4.7) % 3,722 3,908 (4.8) %
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
3,689 3,880 (4.9) % 3,733 3,930 (5.0) %
Adjusted EBITDA(a)
$ 9,669 $ 9,735 (0.7) % $ 29,484 $ 29,261 0.8 %
Percentage changes that are considered not meaningful are denoted with NM.
(a)Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section on page 24 for additional information, including our definition and our use of Adjusted EBITDA, and for a reconciliation from net income attributable to Comcast Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA.
Consolidated revenuedecreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to a decrease in the Content & Experiences business, partially offset by an increase in Corporate and Other. Consolidated revenue remained consistent for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.Revenue for our segments and other businesses is discussed separately below under the heading "Segment Operating Results."
Consolidated costs and expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to a decrease in the Content & Experiences business, partially offset by increases in the Connectivity and Platforms business and in Corporate and Other. Consolidated costs and expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to a decrease in the Content & Experiences business. Costs and expenses for our segments and our corporate operations and other businesses are discussed separately below under the heading "Segment Operating Results." Consolidated costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 also increased due to transaction and transaction-related costs associated with the proposed separation of Versant that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and our segment operating results.
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expenseincreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to increased depreciation due to the opening of Epic Universe in May 2025. Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to increased amortization of certain acquisition-related intangible assets related to the linear media business, increased depreciation due to the opening of Epic Universe in May 2025 and impairments of certain long-lived assets in the current year period.
Amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets totaled $824 million and $2.4 billion forthe three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and$817 millionand $1.9 billionfor the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Amounts primarily relate to customer relationship intangible assets recorded in connection with the Sky transaction in 2018 and the NBCUniversal transaction in 2011.
Consolidated interest expense increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to decreases in capitalized interest driven by the opening of Epic Universe, as well as increases in average debt outstanding and higher weighted-average interest rates in the current year periods.
Consolidated investment and other income (loss), net increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net $ (90) $ (152) $ (312) $ (438)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net (60) (22) 52 (163)
Other income (loss), net 212 171 9,966 461
Total investment and other income (loss), net $ 61 $ (3) $ 9,705 $ (140)
The change in equity in net income (losses) of investees, net for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to our investment in Atairos. The change in equity in net income (losses) of investees, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily due to our investments in Atairos and Hulu. The income (losses) at Atairos were driven by fair value adjustments on its underlying investments with income (loss) of $16 million and $(178) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $(93) million and $(289) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
The change in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net for the three months ended September 30, 2025was primarily due to higher net unrealized losses on nonmarketable securities in the current year period. The change in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2025was primarily due to a gain on the sale of a nonmarketable security in the current year period and due to higher net unrealized losses on nonmarketable and marketable securities in the prior year period.
The change in other income (loss), net for the three months ended September 30, 2025 primarily resulted from a gain on the sale of an equity method investment in the current year period. The change in other income (loss), net for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily resulted from a $9.4 billion gain from the sale of our interest in Hulu in the current year period (see Note 7).
Consolidated income tax expensefor the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 reflects an effective income tax rate that differs from the federal statutory rate due to state and foreign income taxes and adjustments associated with uncertain tax positions. The decrease in income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily driven by lower domestic income before income taxes. The increase in income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily driven by higher domestic income before income taxes.
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interestschangedfor the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to Universal Beijing Resort. The change for the ninemonths ended September 30, 2025 is also due to our regional sports networks.
Segment Operating Results
Our segment operating results are presented based on how we assess operating performance and internally report financial information. See Note 2 for additional information on our segments.
Connectivity & Platforms Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(b)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(b)
(in millions) 2025 2024 % % 2025 2024 % %
Revenue
Residential Connectivity & Platforms $ 17,601 $ 17,866 (1.5) % (2.4) % $ 53,057 $ 53,558 (0.9) % (1.6) %
Business Services Connectivity 2,576 2,425 6.2 6.2 7,647 7,253 5.4 5.4
Total Connectivity & Platforms revenue $ 20,176 $ 20,291 (0.6) % (1.4) % $ 60,704 $ 60,812 (0.2) % (0.7) %
Adjusted EBITDA
Residential Connectivity & Platforms $ 6,554 $ 6,904 (5.1) % (5.4) % $ 20,554 $ 20,859 (1.5) % (1.7) %
Business Services Connectivity 1,454 1,391 4.5 4.5 4,320 4,137 4.4 4.4
Total Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA $ 8,008 $ 8,295 (3.5) % (3.7) % $ 24,874 $ 24,996 (0.5) % (0.7) %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin(a)
Residential Connectivity & Platforms 37.2 % 38.6 % (140) bps (120) bps 38.7 % 38.9 % (20) bps (10) bps
Business Services Connectivity 56.4 57.4 (100) bps (90) bps 56.5 57.0 (50) bps (50) bps
Total Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA margin 39.7 % 40.9 % (120) bps (100) bps 41.0 % 41.1 % (10) bps 0 bps
(a)Our Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. We believe this metric is useful particularly as we continue to focus on growing our higher-margin businesses and improving overall operating cost management. The changes reflect the year-over-year basis point changes in the rounded Adjusted EBITDA margins.
(b)Constant currency is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section on page 24 for additional information, including our definition and our use of constant currency, and for a reconciliation of constant currency amounts.
We continue to focus on growing our higher-margin connectivity businesses while managing overall operating costs. We also continue to invest in our network to support higher-speed broadband offerings and to expand the number of homes and businesses passed. Our customer relationship additions/(losses) continue to be negatively impacted by an increasingly competitive environment. We are focused on increasing our residential connectivity revenue. In 2025, we simplified our broadband pricing structure and began offering a free wireless line for one year to new and existing domestic broadband customers, which we expect to improve customer retention and strengthen our ability to compete for new customers, but will negatively impact average domestic broadband revenue per customer. We also expect continued declines in video revenue as a result of domestic customer net losses due to shifting video consumption patterns and the competitive environment, although customer net losses typically mitigate the impact of continued rate increases on programming expenses, as well as continued declines in other revenue related to declines in wireline voice revenue. We are also focused on growing our Business Services Connectivity segment revenue by offering competitive services, including enterprise solutions.
Connectivity & Platforms Customer Metrics
Net Additions / (Losses)
September 30, Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Customer Relationships
Domestic Residential Connectivity & Platforms customer relationships(a)
30,642 31,324 (103) (103) (530) (324)
International Residential Connectivity & Platforms customer relationships(a)
17,603 17,716 (95) 78 (208) (131)
Business Services Connectivity customer relationships(b)(c)
2,702 2,627 (11) (4) (48) (14)
Total Connectivity & Platforms customer relationships 50,947 51,667 (210) (29) (786) (469)
Domestic Broadband
Residential customers
28,897 29,504 (91) (79) (475) (244)
Business customers(b)(c)
2,538 2,477 (13) (8) (54) (28)
Total domestic broadband customers 31,436 31,981 (104) (87) (530) (272)
Domestic Wireless
Total domestic wireless lines(d)
8,941 7,519 414 319 1,115 930
Domestic Video
Total domestic video customers 11,515 12,834 (257) (365) (1,008) (1,272)
Domestic homes and businesses passed(e)
64,639 63,355
Domestic broadband penetration of homes and businesses passed(f)
48.2 % 50.3 %
(a)Residential Connectivity & Platforms customer relationships generally represent the number of residential customer locations that subscribe to at least one of our services. International Residential Connectivity & Platforms customer relationships represent customers receiving Sky services in the United Kingdom and Italy. Because each of our services includes a variety of product tiers, which may change from time to time, net additions or losses in any one period will reflect a mix of customers at various tiers.
(b)Business Services Connectivity customer metrics are generally counted based on the number of connections receiving services, including connections within our network in the United States, as well as connections outside of our network both in the United States and internationally. Certain arrangements whereby third parties provide connectivity services leveraging our network are also generally counted based on the number of connections served.
(c)Beginning in the second quarter of 2025, Business Services Connectivity customer relationships and Domestic Broadband Business customers include connections from the acquisition of Nitel and other conforming changes, resulting in an increase of 124,000 Business Services Connectivity customer relationships and 123,000 domestic broadband business customers as of April 1, 2025. Because these adjustments were made as of April 1, 2025, they are not reflected in prior period customer metrics or in net additions/(losses) in prior and current year periods.
(d)Domestic wireless lines represent the number of residential and business customers'wireless devices. An individual customer relationship may have multiple wireless lines.
(e)Connectivity & Platforms domestic homes and businesses are considered passed if we can connect them to our network in the United States without further extending the transmission lines. Homes and businesses passed is an estimate based on the best available information.
(f)Penetration is calculated by dividing the number of domestic customers located within our network by the number of domestic homes and businesses passed.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(a)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(a)
2025 2024 % % 2025 2024 % %
Average monthly total Connectivity & Platforms revenue per customer relationship $ 131.74 $ 130.87 0.7 % (0.2) % $ 131.54 $ 130.19 1.0 % 0.5 %
Average monthly total Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship $ 52.29 $ 53.50 (2.3) % (2.5) % $ 53.90 $ 53.51 0.7 % 0.5 %
(a)Constant currency is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section on page 24 for additional information, including our definition and our use of constant currency, and for a reconciliation of constant currency amounts.
Average monthly total revenue per customer relationship is impacted by rate adjustments and changes in the types and levels of services received by our residential and business customers, as well as changes in advertising and other revenue and in foreign currency exchange rates. While revenue from our individual service offerings is also impacted by changes in the allocation of revenue among services sold in a bundle, the allocation does not impact average monthly total revenue per customer relationship. Each of our services has a different contribution to Adjusted EBITDA margin. We use average monthly Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship to evaluate the profitability of our customer base across our service offerings. We believe both metrics are useful to understand the trends in our business, and average monthly Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship is useful particularly as we continue to focus on growing our higher-margin businesses.
Connectivity & Platforms - Supplemental Costs and Expenses Information
Connectivity & Platforms supplemental costs and expenses information in the table below is presented on an aggregate basis across the Connectivity & Platforms segments as the segments use certain shared infrastructure, including our network in the United States. Costs and expenses information reported separately for the Residential Connectivity & Platforms and Business Services Connectivity segments includes each segment's direct costs and an allocation of shared costs.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(g)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(g)
(in millions) 2025 2024 % % 2025 2024 % %
Costs and Expenses
Programming(a)
$ 3,952 $ 4,102 (3.7) % (4.9) % $ 12,057 $ 12,756 (5.5) % (6.3) %
Technical and support(b)
1,959 1,908 2.7 1.7 5,689 5,712 (0.4) (0.9)
Direct product costs(c)
1,911 1,675 14.1 11.8 5,365 4,705 14.0 12.4
Marketing and promotion(d)
1,318 1,234 6.8 5.8 3,779 3,547 6.5 5.9
Customer service(e)
704 680 3.5 2.7 2,059 2,072 (0.6) (1.2)
Other(f)
2,324 2,395 (3.0) (3.8) 6,881 7,023 (2.0) (2.7)
Total Connectivity & Platforms costs and expenses $ 12,169 $ 11,996 1.4 % 0.2 % $ 35,830 $ 35,816 - % (0.8) %
(a)Programming expenses, which represent our most significant operating expense, are the fees we incur to provide video services to our customers, and primarily include fees related to the distribution of television network programming and fees charged for retransmission of the signals from local broadcast television stations. These expenses also include the costs of content on the Sky-branded entertainment television networks, including amortization of licensed content.
(b)Technical and support expenses primarily consist of costs for labor to complete service call and installation activities; and costs for network operations and satellite transmission, product development, fulfillment and provisioning.
(c)Direct product costs primarily consist of access fees related to using wireless and broadband networks owned by third parties to deliver our services and costs of products sold, including wireless devices and Sky Glass smart televisions.
(d)Marketing and promotion expenses primarily consist of the costs associated with attracting new customers and promoting our service offerings.
(e)Customer service expenses primarily consist of the personnel and other costs associated with customer service and certain selling activities.
(f)Other expenses primarily consist of administrative personnel costs; franchise and other regulatory fees; fees paid to third parties where we sell advertising on their behalf; bad debt; building and office expenses, taxes and billing costs; and other business, headquarters and support costs necessary to operate the Connectivity & Platforms business.
(g)Constant currency is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section on page 24 for additional information, including our definition and our use of constant currency, and for a reconciliation of constant currency amounts.
Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(a)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
Constant Currency Change(a)
(in millions) 2025
2024(b)
% % 2025
2024(b)
% %
Revenue
Domestic broadband $ 6,433 $ 6,400 0.5 % 0.5 % $ 19,521 $ 19,276 1.3 % 1.3 %
Domestic wireless 1,246 1,093 14.0 14.0 3,565 3,084 15.6 15.6
International connectivity 1,275 1,150 10.8 6.7 3,626 3,240 11.9 8.7
Total residential connectivity 8,954 8,644 3.6 3.1 26,712 25,599 4.3 4.0
Video 6,591 6,938 (5.0) (6.3) 20,031 21,055 (4.9) (5.7)
Advertising 864 987 (12.5) (13.6) 2,680 2,931 (8.6) (9.5)
Other 1,192 1,298 (8.2) (9.1) 3,635 3,973 (8.5) (9.2)
Total revenue 17,601 17,866 (1.5) (2.4) 53,057 53,558 (0.9) (1.6)
Costs and Expenses
Programming 3,952 4,102 (3.7) (4.9) 12,057 12,756 (5.5) (6.3)
Other 7,095 6,860 3.4 2.1 20,446 19,943 2.5 1.6
Total costs and expenses 11,047 10,962 0.8 (0.5) 32,503 32,699 (0.6) (1.5)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 6,554 $ 6,904 (5.1) % (5.4) % $ 20,554 $ 20,859 (1.5) % (1.7) %
(a)Constant currency is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section on page 24 for additional information, including our definition and our use of constant currency, and for a reconciliation of constant currency amounts.
(b)Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, commission revenue from the sale of certain direct to consumer ("DTC") streaming services and revenue related to certain equipment are presented in video revenue. Previously, these amounts were presented in domestic broadband and international connectivity. Prior periods have been reclassified to reflect the current year presentation.
Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment - Revenue
Domestic broadband revenue remained consistent for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 due to an increase in average rates, offset by a decline in the number of domestic broadband customers.
Domestic broadband revenue increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 due to an increase in average rates, partially offset by a decline in the number of domestic broadband customers.
Domestic wireless revenue increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 due to increases in the number of customer lines and device sales.
International connectivity revenueincreased for the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024due to increases in broadband revenue resulting from increases in average rates and increases in wireless revenue resulting from increases in the sale of wireless services. The increases for the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2025 include the positive impact of foreign currency.
Video revenuedecreased for the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 due to declines in the overall number of video customers, partially offset by overall increases in average rates and the positive impact of foreign currency.
Advertising revenuedecreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to lower domestic political and nonpolitical advertising.
Other revenuedecreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to decreases in residential wireline voice revenue driven by declines in the number of customers.
Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment - Costs and Expenses
Programming expensesdecreased for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to declines in the number of domestic video subscribers, partially offset by rate increases under our domestic programming contracts, increases in programming expenses for our international sports networks and the impact of foreign currency.
Other expensesincreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to increased direct product costs, the impact of foreign currency and increased spending on marketing and promotion, partially offset by a decrease in fees paid to third-party channels relating to advertising sales.
Other expenses increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to increased direct product costs, increased spending on marketing and promotion, and the impact of foreign currency, partially offset by lower franchise and other regulatory fees and a decrease in fees paid to third-party channels relating to advertising sales.
Business Services Connectivity Segment Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue $ 2,576 $ 2,425 6.2 % $ 7,647 $ 7,253 5.4 %
Costs and expenses 1,122 1,034 8.5 3,327 3,117 6.7
Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,454 $ 1,391 4.5 % $ 4,320 $ 4,137 4.4 %
Business services connectivity revenueincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to increases in revenue from enterprise solutions offerings, including the results from Nitel, which was acquired in April 2025.
Business services connectivity costs and expensesincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to increases in direct product costs, which includes the results from Nitel.
Content & Experiences Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue
Media $ 6,589 $ 8,231 (19.9) % $ 19,470 $ 20,926 (7.0) %
Studios 3,000 2,826 6.1 8,258 7,822 5.6
Theme Parks 2,717 2,289 18.7 6,943 6,243 11.2
Headquarters and Other 15 11 40.9 35 32 7.5
Eliminations (580) (758) 23.4 (1,883) (1,994) 5.6
Total Content & Experiences revenue $ 11,742 $ 12,599 (6.8) % $ 32,823 $ 33,030 (0.6) %
Adjusted EBITDA
Media $ 832 $ 650 28.0 % $ 3,318 $ 2,832 17.2 %
Studios 365 468 (21.9) 749 835 (10.4)
Theme Parks 958 847 13.1 2,045 2,111 (3.1)
Headquarters and Other (271) (200) (35.5) (789) (642) (22.9)
Eliminations 69 38 81.8 140 108 29.6
Total Content & Experiences Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,953 $ 1,802 8.4 % $ 5,462 $ 5,244 4.2 %
We operate our Media segment as a combined television and streaming business. We expect that the number of subscribers and audience ratings at our linear television networks will continue to decline as a result of the competitive environment and shifting video consumption patterns, which we aim to mitigate over time by growth in paid subscribers and advertising revenue at Peacock. We expect to continue to incur significant costs related to content and marketing at Peacock. Revenue and programming expenses are also impacted by the timing of certain sporting events, including the Paris Olympics in the third quarter of 2024, and our acquisition of NBA rights, which begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Our Studios segment generates revenue primarily from third parties and from licensing content to our Media segment. While results of operations for our Studios segment are not impacted, results for our total Content & Experiences business may be impacted as the Studios segment licenses content to the Media segment, including for Peacock, rather than licensing the content to third parties.
We continue to invest significantly in existing and new theme park attractions, hotels and infrastructure, including Epic Universe in Orlando, which opened in May 2025, as well as in new destinations and experiences, which we believe will have a positive impact on attendance and guest spending at our theme parks.
Media Segment Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue
Domestic advertising $ 1,964 $ 3,347 (41.3) % $ 5,698 $ 7,363 (22.6) %
Domestic distribution 2,841 3,272 (13.1) 8,575 8,942 (4.1)
International networks 1,252 1,070 17.0 3,681 3,193 15.3
Other 532 542 (1.8) 1,516 1,429 6.1
Total revenue 6,589 8,231 (19.9) 19,470 20,926 (7.0)
Costs and Expenses
Programming and production 4,297 5,917 (27.4) 11,860 13,652 (13.1)
Marketing and promotion 321 470 (31.9) 947 1,071 (11.6)
Other 1,140 1,194 (4.5) 3,344 3,371 (0.8)
Total costs and expenses 5,758 7,581 (24.1) 16,152 18,094 (10.7)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 832 $ 650 28.0 % $ 3,318 $ 2,832 17.2 %
Media Segment - Revenue
Revenue decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to the Paris Olympics in the third quarter of 2024. Excluding incremental revenue associated with the Paris Olympics, revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased primarily due to increases in international networks, domestic advertising and domestic distribution revenue. Excluding incremental revenue associated with the Paris Olympics, revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased primarily due to increases in international networks and domestic distribution revenue, partially offset by a decrease in domestic advertising revenue.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Total revenue $ 6,589 $ 8,231 (19.9) % $ 19,470 $ 20,926 (7.0) %
Olympics - 1,906 (100.0)% - 1,906 (100.0)%
Total revenue, excluding Olympics $ 6,589 $ 6,325 4.2 % $ 19,470 $ 19,020 2.4 %
Total domestic advertising revenue $ 1,964 $ 3,347 (41.3) % $ 5,698 $ 7,363 (22.6) %
Olympics - 1,432 (100.0)% - 1,432 (100.0)%
Domestic advertising revenue, excluding Olympics $ 1,964 $ 1,915 2.6 % $ 5,698 $ 5,931 (3.9) %
Total domestic distribution revenue $ 2,841 $ 3,272 (13.1) % $ 8,575 $ 8,942 (4.1) %
Olympics - 473 (100.0)% - 473 (100.0)%
Domestic distribution revenue, excluding Olympics $ 2,841 $ 2,798 1.5 % $ 8,575 $ 8,468 1.3 %
Domestic advertising revenuedecreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to the Paris Olympics in the third quarter of 2024. Excluding the incremental revenue associated with this event, domestic advertising revenue increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to an increase in revenue at Peacock, and it decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to a decrease in revenue at our linear television networks, partially offset by an increase in revenue at Peacock.
Domestic distribution revenuedecreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to the Paris Olympics in the third quarter of 2024. Excluding the incremental revenue associated with this event, domestic distribution revenue increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to increases in revenue at Peacock, partially offset by decreases in revenue at our linear television networks. The decreases at our linear television networks were primarily due to declines in the number of subscribers, partially offset by contractual rate increases.
International networks revenueincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to increases in revenue associated with the distribution of sports networks and the positive impact of foreign currency.
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Media segment total revenue included $1.4 billion and $3.8 billion related to Peacock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Media segment total revenue included $1.5 billion and $3.6 billion related to Peacock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, including amounts related to the Paris Olympics. We had 41 million and 36 million paid subscribers of Peacock as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Peacock paid subscribers represent customers from which we recognize distribution revenue, including both customers that pay us directly and customers receiving the service through arrangements with companies who sell Peacock on our behalf. In these arrangements, paid subscribers are counted based on the terms of the arrangement when the related revenue is recognized. As a result, certain customers are counted when they activate their account, while other customers are counted when the Peacock service is made available to them as part of their bundled service offering regardless of whether it is activated. The increase in paid subscribers in 2025 is mainly due to the availability of Peacock through a third-party's bundled service offering.
Media Segment - Costs and Expenses
Programming and production costsdecreased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to costs associated with the Paris Olympics in the prior year period and a decrease in other sports programming costs at our domestic television networks, mainly reflecting lower sports volumes compared to the prior year period. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in sports programming costs for our international television networks.
Programming and production costs decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to costs associated with the Paris Olympics in the prior year period, a decrease in other sports programming costs at our domestic television networks, mainly reflecting lower sports volumes compared to the prior year period, and lower programming costs at Peacock. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in sports programming costs for our international television networks and an increase in entertainment content costs for our domestic television networks.
Marketing and promotion expensesdecreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to costs associated with the Paris Olympics in the prior year periods and lower costs related to marketing for Peacock.
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Media segment total costs and expenses included $1.6 billion and $4.4 billionrelated to Peacock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Media segment total costs and expenses included $1.9 billion and $5.0 billionrelated to Peacock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, including amounts related to the Paris Olympics.
Studios Segment Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue
Content licensing $ 2,035 $ 1,865 9.1 % $ 6,014 $ 5,680 5.9 %
Theatrical 639 611 4.6 1,209 1,178 2.7
Other 326 350 (6.9) 1,035 964 7.4
Total revenue 3,000 2,826 6.1 8,258 7,822 5.6
Costs and Expenses
Programming and production 1,959 1,818 7.8 5,519 5,176 6.6
Marketing and promotion 436 301 44.8 1,280 1,126 13.7
Other 240 240 (0.1) 711 685 3.8
Total costs and expenses 2,635 2,359 11.7 7,510 6,987 7.5
Adjusted EBITDA $ 365 $ 468 (21.9) % $ 749 $ 835 (10.4) %
Studios Segment - Revenue
Content licensing revenueincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to the timing of when content was made available by our television studios under licensing agreements, partially offset by the timing of when content was made available by our film studios.
Theatrical revenueincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to higher revenue from an increased number of releases in the current year periods. Recent releases include Jurassic World Rebirth for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and How to Train Your Dragon for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Studios Segment - Costs and Expenses
Programming and production costsincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to higher costs associated with content licensing sales.
Marketing and promotion expensesincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to increased spending on recent and upcoming theatrical film releases in the current year periods.
Theme Parks Segment Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue $ 2,717 $ 2,289 18.7 % $ 6,943 $ 6,243 11.2 %
Costs and expenses 1,759 1,442 22.0 4,898 4,132 18.5
Adjusted EBITDA $ 958 $ 847 13.1 % $ 2,045 $ 2,111 (3.1) %
Theme parks segment revenueincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 driven by our domestic theme parks, due to higher revenue at our theme parks in Orlando driven by the opening of Epic Universe in May 2025. The increase at our domestic theme parks for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 also includes a partial offset driven by lower revenue at our theme park in Hollywood.
Theme parks segment costs and expensesincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily due to operating costs associated with Epic Universe.
Content & Experiences Headquarters, Other and Eliminations
Headquarters and Other Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue $ 15 $ 11 40.9 % $ 35 $ 32 7.5 %
Costs and expenses 287 211 35.8 824 675 22.1
Adjusted EBITDA $ (271) $ (200) (35.5) % $ (789) $ (642) (22.9) %
Headquarters and Other expenses primarily consist of overhead, personnel and other costs necessary to operate the Content & Experiences business.
Eliminations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue $ (580) $ (758) (23.4) % $ (1,883) $ (1,994) (5.6) %
Costs and expenses (649) (796) (18.4) (2,022) (2,101) (3.8)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 69 $ 38 (81.8) % $ 140 $ 108 (29.6) %
Amounts represent eliminations of transactions between segments in our Content & Experiences business, the most significant being content licensing between the Studios and Media segments, which are affected by the timing of recognition of content licenses.
Eliminations increase or decrease to the extent that additional content is made available to our other segments within the Content & Experiences business. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on transactions between our segments.
Corporate, Other and Eliminations
Corporate and Other Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024
%
2025 2024
%
Revenue $ 736 $ 675 9.0 % $ 2,186 $ 2,148 1.7 %
Costs and expenses 1,009 978 3.2 3,051 3,040 0.4
Adjusted EBITDA $ (273) $ (302) 9.8 % $ (866) $ (892) 3.0 %
Corporate and Other primarily consists of overhead and personnel costs; Sky-branded video services and television networks in Germany; Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Xumo, our consolidated streaming platform joint venture.
Corporate and Other revenueincreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 primarily driven by increases from Sky operations in Germany, which include the positive impact of foreign currency and underlying increases in revenue. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 is partially offset by a decrease in revenue from Comcast Spectacor.
Corporate and Other costs and expenses increased for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to our corporate functions and higher costs related to Sky operations in Germany primarily due to the impact of foreign currency, partially offset by marketing associated with the Paris Olympics in the prior year period.
Corporate and Other costs and expenses remained consistent for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily due to our corporate functions and higher costs at Xumo in the current year period, offset by marketing associated with the Paris Olympics in the prior year period.
Eliminations
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Change
(in millions) 2025 2024 % 2025 2024 %
Revenue $ (1,456) $ (1,495) (2.6) % $ (4,315) $ (4,174) 3.4 %
Costs and expenses (1,437) (1,436) - (4,328) (4,088) 5.9
Adjusted EBITDA $ (19) $ (59) (67.3) % $ 13 $ (86) NM
Percentage changes that are considered not meaningful are denoted with NM.
Amounts represent eliminations of transactions between our Connectivity & Platforms, Content & Experiences and other businesses, the most significant being distribution of television network programming between the Media and Residential Connectivity & Platforms segments. Prior year amounts reflect an increase associated with the Paris Olympics. Eliminations of transactions between segments within Content & Experiences are presented separately. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on transactions between our segments.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is the primary basis used to measure the operational strength and performance of our businesses as well as to assist in the evaluation of underlying trends in our businesses. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of certain of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. It is also unaffected by our capital and tax structures, and by our investment activities, including the results of entities that we do not consolidate, as our management excludes these results when evaluating our operating performance. Our management and Board of Directors use this financial measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our operating segments and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. Additionally, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with that of other companies in our industries, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation before net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, income tax expense, investment and other income (loss), net, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains and losses (such as impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets), if any. From time to time, we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance.
We reconcile consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Comcast Corporation. This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation, or net cash provided by operating activities that we have reported in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation from Net Income Attributable to Comcast Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
$ 3,332 $ 3,629 $ 17,830 $ 11,415
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (83) (53) (241) (222)
Income tax expense 1,218 1,243 6,017 3,906
Interest expense 1,128 1,037 3,283 3,065
Investment and other (income) loss, net (61) 3 (9,705) 140
Depreciation 2,353 2,219 6,934 6,548
Amortization 1,666 1,659 5,089 4,421
Adjustments(a)
116 (2) 277 (11)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 9,669 $ 9,735 $ 29,484 $ 29,261
(a)Amounts represent the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. For the periods presented, Adjusted EBITDA excludes transaction and transaction-related costs associated with the proposed separation of Versant, as well as other operating and administrative expenses related to our investment portfolio. Transaction costs are incremental costs directly related to effectuating the proposed separation and primarily include legal, audit and advisory fees, as well as legal entity separation costs. Transaction-related costs are incremental costs incurred in anticipation of the separation, including costs that reflect strategic decisions about how the standalone Versant business will be structured or operated, which may be different than if it remained part of Comcast. Transaction-related costs primarily include certain spin-related employee compensation, severance and retention bonuses; IT separation and implementation costs; and other one-time costs.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024
Transaction-related costs $ 90 $ - $ 166 $ -
Transaction costs 26 - 82 -
Costs related to our investment portfolio - (2) 29 (11)
Total Adjustments $ 116 $ (2) $ 277 $ (11)
Constant Currency
Constant currency and constant currency growth rates are non-GAAP financial measures that present our results of operations excluding the estimated effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Certain of our businesses, including Connectivity & Platforms, have operations outside the United States that are conducted in local currencies. As a result, the comparability of the financial results reported in U.S. dollars is affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In our Connectivity & Platforms business, we use constant currency and constant currency growth rates to evaluate the underlying performance of the businesses, and we believe they are helpful for investors because such measures present operating results on a comparable basis year over year to allow the evaluation of their underlying performance.
Constant currency and constant currency growth rates are calculated by comparing the results for each comparable prior year period adjusted to reflect the average exchange rates from each current year period presented rather than the actual exchange rates that were in effect during the respective periods.
Reconciliation of Connectivity & Platforms Constant Currency
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in millions) As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts
Revenue
Residential Connectivity & Platforms $ 17,866 $ 167 $ 18,033 $ 53,558 $ 340 $ 53,898
Business Services Connectivity 2,425 1 2,425 7,253 2 7,255
Total Connectivity & Platforms revenue $ 20,291 $ 168 $ 20,458 $ 60,812 $ 342 $ 61,153
Adjusted EBITDA
Residential Connectivity & Platforms $ 6,904 $ 24 $ 6,928 $ 20,859 $ 55 $ 20,914
Business Services Connectivity 1,391 - 1,391 4,137 (1) 4,136
Total Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA $ 8,295 $ 23 $ 8,318 $ 24,996 $ 55 $ 25,050
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Residential Connectivity & Platforms 38.6 % (20) bps 38.4 % 38.9 % (10) bps 38.8 %
Business Services Connectivity 57.4 (10) bps 57.3 57.0 - bps 57.0
Total Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA margin 40.9 % (20) bps 40.7 % 41.1 % (10) bps 41.0 %
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts
Average monthly total Connectivity & Platforms revenue per customer relationship $ 130.87 $ 1.08 $ 131.95 $ 130.19 $ 0.73 $ 130.92
Average monthly total Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship $ 53.50 $ 0.15 $ 53.65 $ 53.51 $ 0.12 $ 53.63
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in millions) As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts
Costs and Expenses
Programming $ 4,102 $ 53 $ 4,156 $ 12,756 $ 105 $ 12,862
Technical and support 1,908 17 1,926 5,712 31 5,743
Direct product costs 1,675 34 1,710 4,705 70 4,775
Marketing and promotion 1,234 12 1,246 3,547 22 3,569
Customer service 680 6 686 2,072 12 2,084
Other 2,395 22 2,417 7,023 47 7,070
Total Connectivity & Platforms costs and expenses $ 11,996 $ 144 $ 12,140 $ 35,816 $ 287 $ 36,103
Reconciliation of Residential Connectivity & Platforms Constant Currency
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(in millions)
As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts As Reported Effects of Foreign Currency Constant Currency Amounts
Revenue
Domestic broadband $ 6,400 $ - $ 6,400 $ 19,276 $ - $ 19,276
Domestic wireless 1,093 - 1,093 3,084 - 3,084
International connectivity 1,150 44 1,194 3,240 95 3,334
Total residential connectivity 8,644 44 8,688 25,599 95 25,694
Video 6,938 97 7,034 21,055 187 21,242
Advertising 987 12 999 2,931 29 2,959
Other 1,298 14 1,312 3,973 30 4,003
Total revenue 17,866 167 18,033 53,558 340 53,898
Costs and Expenses
Programming 4,102 53 4,156 12,756 105 12,862
Other 6,860 90 6,950 19,943 179 20,123
Total costs and expenses 10,962 143 11,105 32,699 285 32,984
Adjusted EBITDA $ 6,904 $ 24 $ 6,928 $ 20,859 $ 55 $ 20,914
Other Adjustments
From time to time, we present adjusted information, such as revenue, to exclude the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges. This adjusted information is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe, among other things, that the adjusted information may help investors evaluate our ongoing operations and can assist in making meaningful period-over-period comparisons.
Liquidity and CapitalResources
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in billions) 2025 2024
Cash provided by operating activities $ 24.8 $ 19.6
Cash used in investing activities $ (11.7) $ (10.6)
Cash used in financing activities $ (11.1) $ (6.5)
(in billions) September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9.3 $ 7.3
Debt
$ 99.1 $ 99.1
Our businesses generate significant cash flows from operating activities. We believe that we will be able to continue to meet our current and long-term liquidity and capital requirements, including fixed charges, through our cash flows from operating activities; existing cash, cash equivalents and investments; available borrowings under our existing credit facility; and our ability to obtain future external financing. We anticipate that we will continue to use a substantial portion of our cash flows from operating activities in repaying our debt obligations, funding our capital expenditures and cash paid for intangible assets, investing in business opportunities, and returning capital to shareholders.
We maintain significant availability under our revolving credit facility and our commercial paper program to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. Our commercial paper program generally provides a lower-cost source of borrowing to fund our short-term working capital requirements. As of September 30, 2025, amounts available under our revolving credit facility, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program and outstanding letters of credit and bank guarantees, totaled $11.8 billion.
Our revolving credit facility contains a financial covenant pertaining to leverage, which is the ratio of debt to EBITDA, as defined in the agreement. Compliance with this financial covenant is tested on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2025, we met this financial covenant, and we expect to remain in compliance with this financial covenant.
Operating Activities
Components of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions) 2025 2024
Operating income $ 17,184 $ 18,304
Depreciation and amortization 12,023 10,969
Noncash share-based compensation 1,014 983
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (783) (2,652)
Payments of interest (2,682) (2,503)
Payments of income taxes (2,378) (5,988)
Proceeds from investments and other 423 480
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 24,802 $ 19,593
The variance in changes in operating assets and liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily related to decreases in receivables, the timing of amortization and related payments for our film and television costs, including the timing of sports, the timing of our accounts payable, and increases in deferred revenue, which includes the impact of the Paris Olympics, partially offset by increases in inventory.
Payments of interest increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to increased debt balances following debt issuances in the current year period, decreased capitalized interest driven by the opening of Epic Universe and higher weighted-average interest rates.
Payments of income taxes decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to higher payments in the prior year period relating to the preceding tax year, primarily driven by the taxable gain recognized on our investment in Hulu, and additional deductions allowed under new legislation effective in the current year period. The decreases were partially offset by the timing of transferable tax credit purchases.
On July 4, 2025, legislation was signed into law in the United States that reduced payments of income taxes beginning in the third quarter of 2025. The legislation will continue to significantly reduce payments of income taxes over the next several years, with variability across the years. Among other things, this legislation provides for immediate deduction of 100% of the costs of qualified property, including significant portions of our capital expenditures and film and television production costs, acquired and placed into service after January 19, 2025, compared to the 40% and 20% deductions that would have applied in 2025 and 2026, respectively, under prior law. The legislation also reinstates the immediate deduction of domestic research and development expenses, retroactive to 2022, repealing the prior requirement to capitalize and amortize such costs over five years.
We expect to receive a federal income tax refund in the current year as a result of carrying back a capital loss created primarily as part of a 2024 internal corporate reorganization to offset capital gains recognized in our federal income tax returns for 2021 through 2023.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily due to the acquisition of Nitel in 2025, the purchase of an equity method investment in the current year period and proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments in the prior year period, partially offset by purchases of short-term investments in the prior year period, $439 million of additional proceeds received in the current year period for the sale of our interest in Hulu (see Note 7), decreased capital expenditures and proceeds from the sale of a nonmarketable security in the current year period. Capital expenditures decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 primarily reflecting decreased spending on Epic Universe driven by the opening in 2025, partially offset by increased spending by the Connectivity & Platforms businesses primarily on customer premise equipment, scalable infrastructure and line extensions.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024primarily due to lower proceeds from borrowings and increased repurchases and repayments of debt in the current year period, partially offset by lowerrepurchases of common stock in the current year period.
In May 2025, we issued $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior notes, which have maturities ranging between 2032 and 2055 and a weighted-average interest rate of 5.51%. The net proceeds from this issuance were intended for the early redemption of all outstanding amounts of our $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.375% Notes due August 2025, which was completed in June 2025, and for general corporate purposes.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we made debt repayments of $4.4 billion, including $2.6 billion of 3.950% Notes due October 2025 and $1.2 billion of 3.375% Notes due August 2025, as well as $419 million principal amount of notes due at maturity.
In October 2025, we completed debt exchange transactions and concurrent tender offers. We issued $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of new 5.17% senior notes due 2037 and made cash payments of approximately $0.8 billion in exchange for $1.9 billion aggregate principal amount of certain series of outstanding senior notes with maturities ranging from 2027 to 2029 and a weighted-average interest rate of 4.01%. These transactions will not have a material impact on our interest expense or on our overall weighted-average interest rate or weighted-average maturity for our total outstanding debt.
We have made, and may from time to time in the future make, optional repayments on our debt obligations, which may include repurchases or exchanges of our outstanding public notes and debentures, depending on various factors, such as market conditions. Any such repurchases may be effected through privately negotiated transactions, market transactions, tender offers, redemptions or otherwise. In particular, we may repurchase varying amounts of our outstanding public notes and debentures with short to medium term maturities through privately negotiated or market transactions. See Notes 5and 7 for additional information on our financing activities.
Additionally, in October 2025, in anticipation of the separation of Versant, Versant entered into a credit agreement with respect to a $1.0 billion senior secured term A loan facility due January 2031 (the "Term A Loan Facility") and a $750 million revolving credit facility due January 2031 (the "Versant Revolving Credit Facility"). Versant also intends to enter into a credit agreement with respect to a $1.0 billion term B loan facility due January 2031 (the "Term B Loan Facility"). The Versant Revolving Credit Facility is expected to be undrawn on the separation date, the Term A Loan Facility will be funded on the separation date, and the Term B Loan Facility is expected to be funded on the separation date. In October 2025, Versant also entered into an indenture pursuant to which Versant issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior secured notes due January 2031 (the "Notes"). The Notes are subject to a special mandatory redemption at a price of 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if the separation of Versant from Comcast is not consummated by March 2, 2026. The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes were deposited in an escrow account in favor of the trustee, together with certain additional cash contributed by Comcast. On the separation date, Versant intends to use a portion of the proceeds of such indebtedness to make a cash payment of approximately $2.25 billion to Comcast.
Share Repurchases and Dividends
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased a total of 152 million shares of our Class A common stock for $5.3 billion. In January 2025, our Board of Directors terminated the existing share repurchase program authorization and approved a new share repurchase program authorization of $15.0 billion, which has no expiration date. As of September 30, 2025, we had $10.4 billion remaining under the authorization. We did not purchase any shares outside of this program. We expect to repurchase additional shares of our Class A common stock under this new authorization in the open market or in private transactions, subject to market and other conditions.
In addition, we paid $356 million and $328 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to employee taxes associated with the administration of our share-based compensation plans and excise taxes related to share repurchases.
In January 2025, our Board of Directors approved a 6.5% increase in our dividend to $1.32 per share on an annualized basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we paid dividends of $3.7 billion.In July 2025, our Board of Directors approved our third quarter dividend of $0.33 per share, which was paid in October 2025. We expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends, although each dividend is subject to approval by our Board of Directors.
Guarantee Structure
Our debt is primarily issued at Comcast, although we also have debt at certain of our subsidiaries as a result of acquisitions and other issuances. A substantial amount of this debt is subject to guarantees by Comcast and by certain subsidiaries that we have put in place to simplify our capital structure. We believe this guarantee structure provides liquidity benefits to debt investors and helps to simplify credit analysis with respect to relative value considerations of guaranteed subsidiary debt.
Debt and Guarantee Structure
(in billions) September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
Debt Subject to Cross-Guarantees
Comcast $ 93.9 $ 94.6
NBCUniversal(a)
1.6 1.6
Comcast Cable(a)
0.9 0.9
96.5 97.1
Debt Subject to One-Way Guarantees
Sky 3.3 3.0
Other(a)
0.1 0.1
3.4 3.1
Debt Not Guaranteed
Universal Beijing Resort(b)
3.5 3.4
Other 1.5 1.4
5.0 4.8
Debt issuance costs, premiums, discounts, fair value adjustments for acquisition accounting and hedged positions, net (5.9) (6.0)
Total debt $ 99.1 $ 99.1
(a)NBCUniversal Media, LLC ("NBCUniversal"), Comcast Cable Communications, LLC ("Comcast Cable") and Comcast Holdings Corporation ("Comcast Holdings"), which is included within other debt subject to one-way guarantees, are each consolidated subsidiaries subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the SEC. The guarantee structures and related disclosures in this section, together with Exhibit 22 to our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, satisfy these reporting obligations.
(b)Universal Beijing Resort debt financing is secured by the assets of Universal Beijing Resort and the equity interests of the investors. See Note 7for additional information.
Cross-Guarantees
Comcast, NBCUniversal and Comcast Cable (the "Guarantors") fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guarantee each other's debt securities. NBCUniversal and Comcast Cable also guarantee other borrowings of Comcast, including its revolving credit facility. These guarantees rank equally with all other general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the respective Guarantors. However, the obligations of the Guarantors under the guarantees are structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of their respective non-guarantor subsidiaries. The obligations of each Guarantor are limited to the maximum amount that would not render such Guarantor's obligations subject to avoidance under applicable fraudulent conveyance provisions of U.S. and non-U.S. law. Each Guarantor's obligations will remain in effect until all amounts payable with respect to the guaranteed securities have been paid in full. However, a guarantee by NBCUniversal or Comcast Cable of Comcast's debt securities, or by NBCUniversal of Comcast Cable's debt securities, will terminate upon a disposition of such Guarantor entity or all or substantially all of its assets.
The Guarantors are each holding companies that principally hold investments in, borrow from and lend to non-guarantor subsidiary operating companies; issue and service third-party debt obligations; repurchase shares and pay dividends; and engage in certain corporate and headquarters activities. The Guarantors are generally dependent on non-guarantor subsidiary operating companies to fund these activities.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the combined Guarantors have noncurrent notes payable to non-guarantor subsidiaries of $103 billion and $88 billion, respectively, and noncurrent notes receivable from non-guarantor subsidiaries of $14 billion for both periods. This financial information is that of the Guarantors presented on a combined basis with intercompany balances between the Guarantors eliminated. The combined financial information excludes financial information of non-guarantor subsidiaries. The underlying net assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries are significantly in excess of the Guarantor obligations. Excluding investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries, external debt and the noncurrent notes payable and receivable with non-guarantor subsidiaries, the Guarantors do not have material assets, liabilities or results of operations.
One-Way Guarantees
Comcast provides full and unconditional guarantees of certain debt issued by Sky Limited ("Sky"), including all of its senior notes, and other consolidated subsidiaries not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the SEC.
Comcast also provides a full and unconditional guarantee of $138 million principal amount of subordinated debt issued by Comcast Holdings. Comcast's obligations under this guarantee are subordinated and subject, in right of payment, to the prior payment in full of all of Comcast's senior indebtedness, including debt guaranteed by Comcast on a senior basis, and are structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of its non-guarantor subsidiaries (for purposes of this Comcast Holdings discussion, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal are included within the non-guarantor subsidiary group). Comcast's obligations as guarantor will remain in effect until all amounts payable with respect to the guaranteed debt have been paid in full. However, the guarantee will terminate upon a disposition of Comcast Holdings or all or substantially all of its assets. Comcast Holdings is a consolidated subsidiary holding company that directly or indirectly holds 100% and approximately 37% of our equity interests in Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal, respectively.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Comcast and Comcast Holdings, the combined issuer and guarantor of the guaranteed subordinated debt, have noncurrent senior notes payable to non-guarantor subsidiaries of $69 billion and $53 billion, respectively, and noncurrent notes receivable from non-guarantor subsidiaries of $10 billion for both periods. This financial information is that of Comcast and Comcast Holdings presented on a combined basis with intercompany balances between Comcast and Comcast Holdings eliminated. The combined financial information excludes financial information of non-guarantor subsidiaries of Comcast and Comcast Holdings. The underlying net assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries of Comcast and Comcast Holdings are significantly in excess of the obligations of Comcast and Comcast Holdings. Excluding investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries, external debt, and the noncurrent notes payable and receivable with non-guarantor subsidiaries, Comcast and Comcast Holdings do not have material assets, liabilities or results of operations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities. We base our judgments on our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making estimates about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
For a more complete discussion of the accounting estimates that we have identified as critical in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, please refer to our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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