Comcast Corp (CMCSA) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 3.40x

Comcast Corp (CMCSA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.40x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $6.89 Billion exceeds net income of $2.03 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Comcast Corp strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.40x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$6.89 Billion
USD

Net Income

$2.03 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Comcast Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Comcast Corp across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Comcast Corp tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Comcast Corp (1998–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Comcast Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CMCSA company net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.68x $33.64 Billion $20.00 Billion ▼ -3.5%
2024 1.74x $27.67 Billion $15.88 Billion ▼ -7.6%
2023 1.89x $28.50 Billion $15.11 Billion ▼ -64.8%
2022 5.36x $26.41 Billion $4.92 Billion ▲ +154.5%
2021 2.11x $29.15 Billion $13.83 Billion ▼ -8.9%
2020 2.31x $24.74 Billion $10.70 Billion ▲ +19.9%
2019 1.93x $25.70 Billion $13.32 Billion ▼ -5.8%
2018 2.05x $24.30 Billion $11.86 Billion ▲ +119.2%
2017 0.93x $21.40 Billion $22.90 Billion ▼ -56.1%
2016 2.13x $19.24 Billion $9.04 Billion ▼ -4.7%
2015 2.23x $18.78 Billion $8.41 Billion ▲ +13.2%
2014 1.97x $16.95 Billion $8.59 Billion ▼ -0.6%
2013 1.98x $14.16 Billion $7.13 Billion ▲ +5.1%
2012 1.89x $14.85 Billion $7.87 Billion ▼ -32.1%
2011 2.78x $14.35 Billion $5.16 Billion ▼ -8.7%
2010 3.05x $11.18 Billion $3.67 Billion ▲ +7.5%
2009 2.83x $10.28 Billion $3.63 Billion ▼ -29.5%
2008 4.02x $10.23 Billion $2.55 Billion ▲ +18.2%
2007 3.40x $8.79 Billion $2.59 Billion ▲ +30.1%
2006 2.61x $6.62 Billion $2.53 Billion ▼ -50.7%
2005 5.30x $4.92 Billion $928.00 Million ▼ -13.2%
2004 6.11x $5.93 Billion $970.00 Million ▲ +594.0%
2003 0.88x $2.85 Billion $3.24 Billion ▼ -56.4%
2001 2.02x $1.23 Billion $608.60 Million ▲ +238.8%
2000 0.60x $1.22 Billion $2.05 Billion ▼ -46.7%
1999 1.12x $1.25 Billion $1.12 Billion ▲ +1.2%
1998 1.11x $1.08 Billion $976.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.