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COMCAST CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 25, 2018)

Filed October 25, 2018For Securities:CMCSACCZ

Summary

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) filed an 8-K on October 25, 2018, to report its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The filing primarily consists of a press release detailing these results and an accompanying explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures used. Investors should note that this 8-K serves as notification of the earnings release and provides access to the detailed financial performance. The attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) is the primary source of information regarding the company's operational and financial condition for the period. Comcast also included an explanation (Exhibit 99.2) for its use of non-GAAP measures, aiming to provide clarity on how management views performance beyond standard accounting principles.

Key Highlights

  • 1Comcast reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2018.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes a press release detailing the company's operational and financial performance.
  • 3An explanation of non-GAAP financial measures used by Comcast in its reporting is provided.
  • 4The company aims to offer useful insights through these non-GAAP measures, as explained in Exhibit 99.2.
  • 5Reconciliations between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures are available within the press release itself.
  • 6This filing is an informational report on earnings results, not a strategic announcement or major operational update.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Comcast Corporation's financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, through an attached press release.

The detailed financial results are available in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

Yes, Comcast uses non-GAAP financial measures, and the company has provided an explanation for their use and how they offer useful insights to investors in Exhibit 99.2.

Yes, the press release (Exhibit 99.1) includes reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.