ComcastvsQuad Graphics

CMCSA and QUAD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Comcast (CMCSA) has a market value of $93.1B and Quad Graphics (QUAD) $363M. Over the last year, with dividends, CMCSA moved +1.5% and QUAD +40.6%. The P/E is 8.2 for CMCSA and 13.7 for QUAD. Dividend yield: CMCSA 5.25%, QUAD 4.92%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CMCSA$93.1B

    QUAD$363M

    CMCSA is 257 times QUAD

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CMCSA$123B

    QUAD$2.4B

    CMCSA is 52 times QUAD

  • Net income, 12 months

    CMCSA$11.3B

    QUAD$27M

    CMCSA is 427 times QUAD

  • Operating margin

    CMCSA14.7%

    QUAD3.5%

    11.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    CMCSA7.6%

    QUAD13.3%

    5.7 points apart

  • P/E

    CMCSA8.2

    QUAD13.7

    QUAD is 1.7 times CMCSA

  • Dividend yield

    CMCSA5.3%

    QUAD4.9%

    0.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CMCSA-40.3%

    QUAD+100.4%

    140.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CMCSA-40.3%

QUAD+100.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodCMCSAWith dividendsQUADWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+1.5%Price -3.7%+40.6%Price +33.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023-27.1%-10.0% a yearPrice -35.3%+96.3%+25.2% a yearPrice +72.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021-40.3%-9.8% a yearPrice -49.8%+100.4%+14.9% a yearPrice +76.4%
10 years since November 15, 2016+5.2%+0.5% a yearPrice -19.8%-57.5%-8.2% a yearPrice -71.4%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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CMCSAComcastQUADQuad Graphics

Valuation

CMCSAQUAD
Valuation
Price$25.16$7.62
Market value$93.1B$363M
Enterprise value (EV)$173B$784M
P/E8.213.7
P/E, 5-year median11.811.6
P/B1.03.0
EV/EBIT9.69.4
Free cash flow yield21.1%10.3%

Results and growth

CMCSAQUAD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$123B$2.4B
Net income, 12 months$11.3B$27M
Free cash flow, 12 months$19.7B$37M
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.17$0.53
Revenue growth, year on year-0.0%-9.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+3.6%over 5 years-3.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+18.8%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

CMCSAQUAD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–21.4%
Operating margin14.7%3.5%
Net margin9.2%1.1%
ROIC7.6%13.3%
ROE12.2%22.2%

Balance sheet

CMCSAQUAD
Balance sheet
Cash$7.6B$23M
Total debt$87.4B$513M
Net debt / EBITDA2.32.7
Interest cover4.3×2.1×

Dividends and buybacks

CMCSAQUAD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield5.3%4.9%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.32$0.38
Dividend growth a year, past+7.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield7.7%2.2%
Shareholder yield12.9%7.1%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Comcast or Quad Graphics?

By market value, Comcast ($93.1B) is about 256.6 times Quad Graphics ($363M), at today's prices.

How did CMCSA and QUAD stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CMCSA's price moved -19.8% and QUAD's -71.4%. With dividends: CMCSA +5.2% (+0.5% a year), QUAD -57.5% (-8.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CMCSA or QUAD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 5.25% for Comcast and 4.92% for Quad Graphics. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.32 and $0.38 per share.

What is the P/E of CMCSA and QUAD?

At today's price, the P/E is 8.2 for CMCSA and 13.7 for QUAD. The median of the last five years was 11.8 and 11.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Comcast or Quad Graphics?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 9.2% for Comcast and 1.1% for Quad Graphics, and the operating margin 14.7% and 3.5%. Revenue was $123B and $2.4B.

Which is the better investment, Comcast or Quad Graphics?

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