Summary
Comcast Corporation's 2021 10-K filing highlights a year of strong revenue growth, driven by robust performance across its core segments. The Cable Communications segment saw increased revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, fueled by subscriber growth in broadband and wireless services, although video customer losses persisted. NBCUniversal experienced significant revenue growth, largely due to the recovery of its Theme Parks segment and strong performance in Media and Studios, despite ongoing investment in Peacock. Sky also demonstrated revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth, supported by direct-to-consumer services and advertising. Despite ongoing competition and evolving consumer behaviors, particularly the shift towards direct-to-consumer streaming, Comcast has strategically managed its diverse portfolio. The company continued to invest in infrastructure, content, and new technologies, including the development of its streaming service, Peacock, and smart TV offerings. Financial highlights include a substantial increase in cash flow from operations, a significant reduction in debt, and a commitment to returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, signaling a healthy financial position and confidence in future growth.
Financial Highlights
51 data points| Revenue | $116.39B |
| Operating Expenses | $95.57B |
| Operating Income | $20.82B |
| Interest Expense | $4.28B |
| Net Income | $14.16B |
| EPS (Basic) | $3.09 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.04 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 4.58B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 4.65B |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue increased by 12.4% to $116.4 billion in 2021, driven by strong performance across all business segments.
- 2Cable Communications segment revenue grew by 7.1% to $64.3 billion, with broadband customer relationships increasing by 1.3 million.
- 3NBCUniversal revenue surged by 26.1% to $34.3 billion, with Theme Parks revenue seeing a 141.2% increase due to recovery from COVID-19 impacts.
- 4Sky segment revenue increased by 9.1% to $20.3 billion, with growth in direct-to-consumer and advertising revenue.
- 5Peacock revenue reached $778 million in 2021, with continued investment in content and customer acquisition.
- 6The company reduced its total debt by $8.9 billion in 2021, ending the year with $94.8 billion in total debt.
- 7Comcast returned $4.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and repurchased $4.0 billion of its common stock in 2021.