Summary
Comcast Corporation reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2014, with a significant increase in revenue and net income compared to the prior year period. Revenue grew by 13.7% to $17.4 billion, driven by the Cable Communications segment and the NBCUniversal segments, particularly bolstered by the broadcast of the Sochi Olympics. Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders surged by 30.2% to $1.87 billion, or $0.71 per diluted share, up from $0.54 in the first quarter of 2013. The company announced a significant development: an agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc. for an all-stock transaction, valued at approximately $45.2 billion based on Comcast's share price at the time of the announcement. This transformative deal, expected to close by the end of 2014, is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and aims to combine two of the largest cable operators in the United States, potentially creating a more robust platform for delivering services and content. Comcast also continued its commitment to returning capital to shareholders, repurchasing $750 million in common stock and increasing its quarterly dividend by 15%.
Financial Highlights
50 data points| Revenue | $17.41B |
| Operating Expenses | $13.84B |
| Operating Income | $3.57B |
| Interest Expense | $642.00M |
| Net Income | $1.87B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.36 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.35 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 5.21B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 5.29B |
Key Highlights
- 1Consolidated revenue increased 13.7% year-over-year to $17.4 billion.
- 2Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders rose 30.2% to $1.87 billion.
- 3Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.71 from $0.54 in the prior year period.
- 4Agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $45.2 billion announced on February 12, 2014.
- 5Cable Communications segment revenue grew 5.3% to $10.76 billion, with High-Speed Internet revenue up 9.0%.
- 6NBCUniversal segments revenue increased significantly by 28.8% to $6.88 billion, boosted by the 2014 Sochi Olympics broadcast.
- 7Comcast repurchased $750 million of its Class A Special common stock and increased its quarterly dividend by 15%.