Comcast (CMCSA) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

Company Performance - Comcast (CMCSA) closed at $29.78, with a +1.36% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.32% [1] - Over the past month, Comcast shares have increased by 10.12%, while the Consumer Discretionary sector and S&P 500 gained 3.01% and 4.7% respectively [1] Upcoming Earnings - Comcast is set to release its earnings on January 29, 2026, with an expected EPS of $0.75, reflecting a 21.88% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is forecasted to be $32.24 billion, indicating a 1.03% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year [2] Full-Year Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimates for Comcast's full-year earnings are $4.18 per share and revenue of $123.64 billion, representing year-over-year changes of -3.46% and -0.07% respectively [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions suggest evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating a favorable business outlook [3] Valuation Metrics - Comcast's Forward P/E ratio is currently 7.03, which is higher than the industry average of 6.31 [6] - The PEG ratio for Comcast stands at 2.02, compared to the Cable Television industry's average PEG ratio of 0.73 [6] Industry Ranking - The Cable Television industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 183, placing it in the bottom 26% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]