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Comcast Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue down, pro forma revenue up: Reported revenue was $29.9 billion, down 1.2%. Pro forma revenue, adjusted for the Versant separation and the Sky Germany sale, rose 4.7% to $29.6 billion. Source
  • Residential revenue and EBITDA fell: Residential Connectivity & Platforms revenue was $17.1 billion, down 4.0%. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.4 billion, down 8.0%, at a 37.7% margin. The company tied this to its new go-to-market strategy. Source
  • Wireless lines reached 10.2 million: Total wireless lines reached 10.2 million, with penetration at 7% of addressable lines in the footprint. Wireless service revenue rose 14.2% to $1.0 billion, and wireless equipment revenue rose 28.8%. Source
  • Peacock reached first quarterly profit: Peacock posted Adjusted EBITDA of $189 million, up $290 million. Revenue was $1.9 billion against $1.2 billion. Management described this as the first quarterly profitability for Peacock. Source
  • Buybacks paused from June 29: Management said the share repurchase program was paused on June 29, 2026, while the company works through the separation. Source
  • Two-company separation announced: Management announced its intention to separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Source

“Second quarter results show continued progress against our strategic priorities”

Brian L. Roberts and Mike Cavanagh, co-CEOs of Comcast Corporation

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Management announced its intention to separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Source
  • New: The share repurchase program was paused on June 29, 2026, while the separation work proceeds. Source
  • Ended: The sale of Sky operations in Germany was completed on May 31, 2026, and is excluded from pro forma comparisons. Source

Headline results for the quarter

  • Revenue down, pro forma revenue up: Reported revenue was $29.9 billion, down 1.2%. Pro forma revenue, adjusted for the Versant separation and the Sky Germany sale, rose 4.7% to $29.6 billion. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down, pro forma less: Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 billion, down 13.4%. Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 billion, down 5.3% from $9.4 billion. Source
  • Net income fell after prior Hulu gain: Net income attributable to Comcast was $3.5 billion, against $11.1 billion a year earlier. The prior-year figure included a $9.4 billion gain from the sale of the Hulu interest. Source
  • Adjusted EPS down 16.7%: Diluted EPS was $0.99 against $2.98. Adjusted EPS was $1.04 against $1.25, down 16.7%. Adjusted net income was $3.7 billion, down 20.3%. Source

Connectivity and broadband trends

  • Residential revenue and EBITDA fell: Residential Connectivity & Platforms revenue was $17.1 billion, down 4.0%. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.4 billion, down 8.0%, at a 37.7% margin. The company tied this to its new go-to-market strategy. Source
  • Domestic broadband revenue fell: Domestic broadband revenue was $6.3 billion, down 5.5%, reflecting lower average rates alongside fewer customers. Source
  • Broadband losses narrowed year over year: Domestic residential broadband customer net losses improved by 34,000 compared with the prior-year second quarter. Source
  • Business Services revenue and EBITDA up: Business Services Connectivity revenue was $2.7 billion, up 3.7%, and Adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 billion, up 5.0%. Source

“our strategic pivot in broadband is gaining traction, and we are seeing that progress extend across the broader connectivity portfolio.”

Brian L. Roberts and Mike Cavanagh, co-CEOs of Comcast Corporation

Wireless, video and advertising

  • Wireless lines reached 10.2 million: Total wireless lines reached 10.2 million, with penetration at 7% of addressable lines in the footprint. Wireless service revenue rose 14.2% to $1.0 billion, and wireless equipment revenue rose 28.8%. Source
  • Video revenue fell on fewer customers: Video revenue was $6.1 billion, down 7.8%, as the number of video customers declined. Source
  • Advertising rose on political and advanced: Advertising revenue was $962 million, up 1.1%, on higher political and advanced advertising, partly offset by lower nonpolitical and international advertising. Source
  • Residential customer relationships fell: Residential customer relationships were 47.7 million, down 230,000, with domestic and international relationships both lower. Source

Peacock, Media and live events

  • Peacock reached first quarterly profit: Peacock posted Adjusted EBITDA of $189 million, up $290 million. Revenue was $1.9 billion against $1.2 billion. Management described this as the first quarterly profitability for Peacock. Source
  • Paid subscribers rose by 2 million: Peacock paid subscribers rose by 2 million in the quarter to 48 million, driven by the NBA playoffs, the FIFA World Cup and Love Island USA. Source
  • Media revenue rose on World Cup: Media revenue was $5.7 billion, up 25.3%. Excluding $440 million of FIFA World Cup revenue, it rose 15.6%. Media Adjusted EBITDA was $708 million, up 3.7%. Source
  • World Cup engagement on Telemundo: Management said the FIFA World Cup 2026 drove engagement across Telemundo and Peacock, with ten of the most-watched Spanish-language matches in history. Source

“we generated $4.6 billion of free cash flow, returned $2.1 billion to shareholders and announced our intention to separate NBCUniversal and Sky”

Brian L. Roberts and Mike Cavanagh, co-CEOs of Comcast Corporation

Studios and theme parks

  • Studios EBITDA rose on theatrical: Studios revenue was $3.0 billion, up 25.0%. Adjusted EBITDA was $202 million against $61 million. Theatrical revenue was $972 million against $284 million. Source
  • Box office titles lifted Studios: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie passed $1 billion in worldwide box office year to date. Obsession passed $400 million and became Focus Features' highest-grossing film. Source
  • Theme Parks EBITDA fell on costs: Theme Parks revenue was $2.4 billion, up 2.7%. Adjusted EBITDA was $609 million, down 5.1%, as domestic park operating costs rose. Source

Costs and segment margins

  • Programming costs rose for sports: Programming and production costs were $8.4 billion against $7.6 billion. Media programming costs rose for NBA rights and the FIFA World Cup. Source
  • Residential programming costs fell: Residential programming expenses were $3.7 billion, down 7.5%, as domestic video customers declined. Source
  • Non-programming costs rose on wireless: Residential non-programming expenses rose 2.1% to $7.0 billion, on direct product costs tied to wireless growth, higher marketing and currency effects. Source
  • Connectivity margin down 120 basis points: Connectivity & Platforms Adjusted EBITDA margin was 40.2%, down 120 basis points. Business Services margin was 56.7%, up 60 basis points. Source
  • Corporate loss widened on overhead: Corporate & Other Adjusted EBITDA loss was $374 million against $287 million, on higher corporate function costs and lower regional sports network revenue. Source

Cash flow, capital and returns

  • Free cash flow of $4.6 billion: Operating cash flow was $8.1 billion and free cash flow was $4.6 billion, up 2.3%. Six-month free cash flow was $8.5 billion. Source
  • Capital spending rose on infrastructure: Capital expenditures rose 8.3% to $2.9 billion. Connectivity & Platforms spending rose 19.9% to $2.3 billion. Content & Experiences spending fell 20.4% to $584 million. Source
  • Shareholder returns of $2.1 billion: Dividends of $1.2 billion and repurchases of 33.8 million shares for $900 million gave a total return of $2.1 billion to shareholders. Source
  • Buybacks paused from June 29: Management said the share repurchase program was paused on June 29, 2026, while the company works through the separation. Source

Separation, Sky sale and leadership

  • Two-company separation announced: Management announced its intention to separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Source
  • Sky Germany sale completed May 31: The sale of Sky operations in Germany closed on May 31, 2026. Pro forma figures treat the Versant separation and this sale as if both occurred on January 1, 2024. Source
  • Co-CEOs cite strategic progress: Co-CEOs Brian L. Roberts and Mike Cavanagh described the quarter as continued progress against strategic priorities. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 July 2026

  • NBCUniversal and Sky separation pending: The company stated an intention to complete a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. The documents give no completion date. Source
  • Buybacks paused during separation: Repurchases remain paused while the separation work proceeds. The documents give no date for resuming the program. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Domestic residential broadband net losses Source167,000 in 2Q26 (201,000 in 2Q25)
Domestic wireless line net additions Source448,000 in 2Q26 (378,000 in 2Q25)
Total wireless lines Source10,187 thousand (10.2 million)
Domestic video customer net losses Source280,000 in 2Q26 (325,000 in 2Q25)
Residential customer relationships Source47.7 million
Peacock paid subscribers Source48 million
Capital expenditures Source$2.9 billion total; $2.3 billion Connectivity & Platforms

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said it is seeing near-term softness in Theme Parks. Source
  • Operational: Eliminations between segments depend on the timing of when content licenses are recognized. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release cited traction for the new go-to-market strategy. The current release says the broadband pivot is gaining traction.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.