COMCAST CORPORATION (CMCSA) FY2025 Annual Statement of Cash Flows

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Statement of Cash Flows

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

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COMCAST CORPORATION cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025One connected Sankey reconciles operating, investing and financing net cash flows through a shared cash pool, from beginning cash to ending cash. Ribbons flow left to right on one dollar scale. Activity totals are dark gray; beginning and ending cash are blue. Cash basis for beginning and ending balances and net cash change: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Intermediate calculation bars are lighter gray. Calculated remaining financing cash flows are purple; remaining operating and investing bundles are gray. Their underlying inflows and outflows are not separately identified. Net income is green for profit and red for loss. Identified asset purchases, sales and maturities are blue in either cash direction. Purple identifies capital transactions such as borrowing, repayments, share issuance and dividends. Free cash flow is a separate comparison, not an added cash flow. Read chart description and values below for full signed amounts, including zero items.Net income → Net cash from operating activities: $19,660,000,000.00Depreciation and amortization → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $16,210,000,000.00Deferred income taxes → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $2,674,000,000.00Other operating assets and liabilities → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $1,994,000,000.00Share-based compensation → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $1,288,000,000.00Noncash interest expense (income), net → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $488,000,000.00Film and television costs, net → Operating adjustments reconciliation: $338,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Net cash from operating activities: $13,983,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other: $8,853,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Current and noncurrent receivables, net: $135,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors: $20,000,000.00Operating adjustments reconciliation → Remaining operating cash flows, net (calculated): $1,000,000.00Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments → investing reconciliation: $670,000,000.00Other → investing reconciliation: $199,000,000.00Remaining investing cash flows, net (calculated) → investing reconciliation: $1,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Capital expenditures: $11,750,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Cash paid for intangible assets: $2,658,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Acquisitions, net of cash acquired: $1,306,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Purchases of investments: $1,302,000,000.00investing reconciliation → Construction of Universal Beijing Resort: $11,000,000.00Net cash used in financing activities → financing reconciliation: $14,346,000,000.00Proceeds from borrowings → financing reconciliation: $3,494,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans: $7,155,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Repurchases and repayments of debt: $5,740,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Dividends paid: $4,894,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Other: $50,000,000.00financing reconciliation → Remaining financing cash flows, net (calculated): $1,000,000.00Net cash used in investing activities → investing reconciliation: $16,157,000,000.00Exchange-rate effect → Cash sources and uses: $42,000,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash → Cash sources and uses: $7,377,000,000.00Net cash from operating activities → Cash sources and uses: $33,643,000,000.00Cash sources and uses → Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $10,559,000,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in investing activities: $16,157,000,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in financing activities: $14,346,000,000.00Net income: $19,660,000,000.00Net income+$19.66 BDepreciation and amortization: $16,210,000,000.00Depreciation & amortization+$16.21 BShare-based compensation: $1,288,000,000.00Stock-based compensation+$1.29 BNoncash interest expense (income), net: $488,000,000.00Noncash interest expense (income), net+$488.00 MNet (gain) loss on investment activity and other: -$8,853,000,000.00Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other−$8.85 BDeferred income taxes: $2,674,000,000.00Deferred income taxes+$2.67 BCurrent and noncurrent receivables, net: -$135,000,000.00Current and noncurrent receivables, net−$135.00 MFilm and television costs, net: $338,000,000.00Film and television costs, net+$338.00 MAccounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors: -$20,000,000.00Payables & accrued liabilities−$20.00 MOther operating assets and liabilities: $1,994,000,000.00Other working capital, net+$1.99 BRemaining operating cash flows, net (calculated): -$1,000,000.00Remaining operating (calculated)−$1.00 MNet cash from operating activities: $33,643,000,000.00Operating cash+$33.64 BOperating adjustments reconciliation: $22,992,000,000.00Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net: $0.00Proceeds from borrowings: $3,494,000,000.00Long-term debt issued+$3.49 BRepurchases and repayments of debt: -$5,740,000,000.00Long-term debt repaid−$5.74 BRepayment of collateralized obligation: -$0.00Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans: -$7,155,000,000.00Common stock repurchases−$7.16 BDividends paid: -$4,894,000,000.00Dividends paid−$4.89 BOther: -$50,000,000.00Other financing, net−$50.00 MRemaining financing cash flows, net (calculated): -$1,000,000.00Remaining financing (calculated)−$1.00 MNet cash used in financing activities: -$14,346,000,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Financing cash−$14.35 Bfinancing reconciliation: $17,840,000,000.00Capital expenditures: -$11,750,000,000.00PP&E purchases−$11.75 BCash paid for intangible assets: -$2,658,000,000.00Intangible asset purchases−$2.66 BConstruction of Universal Beijing Resort: -$11,000,000.00Construction of Universal Beijing Resort−$11.00 MAcquisitions, net of cash acquired: -$1,306,000,000.00Acquisitions, net of cash−$1.31 BProceeds from sales of businesses and investments: $670,000,000.00Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments+$670.00 MAdvance on sale of investment: $0.00Purchases of investments: -$1,302,000,000.00Investment purchases−$1.30 BOther: $199,000,000.00Other investing, net+$199.00 MRemaining investing cash flows, net (calculated): $1,000,000.00Remaining investing (calculated)+$1.00 MNet cash used in investing activities: -$16,157,000,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Investing cash−$16.16 Binvesting reconciliation: $17,027,000,000.00Cash sources and uses: $41,062,000,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $7,377,000,000.00Beginning cash$7.38 BEnding cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $10,559,000,000.00Ending cash$10.56 BExchange-rate effect: $42,000,000.00FX effect+$42.00 MCASH RECONCILIATIONOperatingflowsInvestingflowsFinancingflowsFree cash flow$21.89 BOperating cash − cash spent on PP&ECash flow / Net income1.71×Operating cash flow ÷ net incomeNet cash change+$3.18 BEnding cash − beginning cash
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COMCAST CORPORATION cash flow reconciliation, Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025

Cash flows for Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025. Cash basis: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Beginning cash: Dec 31, 2024. Ending cash: Dec 31, 2025. Beginning and ending cash are dated balances. Positive cash flows add cash; negative cash flows reduce it.

Beginning cash on Dec 31, 2024
7,377,000,000 US dollars. Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Operating activities
33,643,000,000 US dollars. Net cash provided. The remaining amount is calculated by subtracting the other displayed items from the operating total. The filing's tagged operating lines do not add up to the operating total; this is the difference. It may combine inflows and outflows.
Net income
19,660,000,000 US dollars
Depreciation and amortization
16,210,000,000 US dollars
Share-based compensation
1,288,000,000 US dollars
Noncash interest expense (income), net
488,000,000 US dollars
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other
negative 8,853,000,000 US dollars
Deferred income taxes
2,674,000,000 US dollars
Current and noncurrent receivables, net
negative 135,000,000 US dollars
Film and television costs, net
338,000,000 US dollars
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
negative 20,000,000 US dollars
Other operating assets and liabilities
1,994,000,000 US dollars
Remaining operating cash flows, net (calculated)
negative 1,000,000 US dollars
Investing activities
negative 16,157,000,000 US dollars. Net cash used. The remaining amount is calculated by subtracting the other displayed items from the investing total. The filing's tagged investing lines do not add up to the investing total; this is the difference. It may combine inflows and outflows.
Capital expenditures
negative 11,750,000,000 US dollars
Cash paid for intangible assets
negative 2,658,000,000 US dollars
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort
negative 11,000,000 US dollars
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
negative 1,306,000,000 US dollars
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments
670,000,000 US dollars
Advance on sale of investment
0 US dollars
Purchases of investments
negative 1,302,000,000 US dollars
Other
199,000,000 US dollars
Remaining investing cash flows, net (calculated)
1,000,000 US dollars
Financing activities
negative 14,346,000,000 US dollars. Net cash used. The remaining amount is calculated by subtracting the other displayed items from the financing total. The filing's tagged financing lines do not add up to the financing total; this is the difference. It may combine inflows and outflows.
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net
0 US dollars
Proceeds from borrowings
3,494,000,000 US dollars
Repurchases and repayments of debt
negative 5,740,000,000 US dollars
Repayment of collateralized obligation
0 US dollars
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans
negative 7,155,000,000 US dollars
Dividends paid
negative 4,894,000,000 US dollars
Other
negative 50,000,000 US dollars
Remaining financing cash flows, net (calculated)
negative 1,000,000 US dollars
Operating adjustment reconciliation
22,992,000,000 US dollars. Intermediate calculation joining the displayed items and the calculated net remainder. It does not establish gross cash receipts or payments and is not an additional cash flow.
financing displayed reconciliation
17,840,000,000 US dollars. Intermediate calculation joining the displayed items and the calculated net remainder. It does not establish gross cash receipts or payments and is not an additional cash flow.
investing displayed reconciliation
17,027,000,000 US dollars. Intermediate calculation joining the displayed items and the calculated net remainder. It does not establish gross cash receipts or payments and is not an additional cash flow.
Exchange-rate effect
42,000,000 US dollars
Ending cash on Dec 31, 2025
10,559,000,000 US dollars. Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash sources and uses
41,062,000,000 US dollars. Opening cash plus net sources, equal to net uses plus ending cash.
Net cash change
3,182,000,000 US dollars. Ending cash minus beginning cash.
Cash flow / Net income
1.71×. Operating cash flow divided by reconciliation net income for the same period. Black from 0.90× through 1.10×; green above 1.10×; red below 0.90×. Color uses the unrounded ratio.
Operating cash flow
33,643,000,000 US dollars. Operating cash flow used in the free cash flow calculation.
Cash purchases of property, plant and equipment
11,750,000,000 US dollars. These cash purchases are already included in investing activities above.
Free cash flow
21,893,000,000 US dollars. A supplemental measure; finance-lease payments are excluded from this definition.

Chart connections

  • Beginning cash plus operating, investing and financing cash flows plus the exchange-rate effect equals ending cash. Negative amounts reduce cash.
  • Financing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Investing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Operating reconciliation adjustments are not all independent cash receipts.
  • Net income enters operating cash directly in the reconciliation. The adjustment junction contributes the remaining $13.98B after reconciling the other positive and negative adjustments. These connections depict an accounting reconciliation, not traced cash receipts.
  • Each activity has one net cash bar connected to the shared cash pool. Positive activity totals enter the pool; negative activity totals leave the pool to fund that activity's net payments. The central pool does not assign a particular funding source to a particular payment.
  • The intermediate calculation bars include both sides of the displayed activity breakdowns; they are not additional cash flows.
  • Operating cash flow minus cash purchases of property, plant and equipment equals free cash flow: 33,643,000,000 US dollars minus 11,750,000,000 US dollars equals 21,893,000,000 US dollars.
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