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How Comcast makes money

Comcast brought in $124 billion in revenue in 2025 and kept $20.0 billion as profit: $16.17 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Xfinity at home, at $70.7 billion (55% of the total).

From Comcast's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.

Revenue$124 billion2025
Operating profit$20.7 billion16.7% of revenue
Net profit$20.0 billion$16.17 of every $100
Employees179,000$691,101 revenue each

Out of every $100 Comcast took in, it kept

$16.17profit
$0$100 in sales

Where Comcast's money comes from. 5 lines in its 10‑K.

Xfinity at homeInternet, TV and mobile$70.7B55% of total
MediaNBC, cable channels, Peacock$27.1B21% of total
StudiosUniversal Pictures and TV$11.3B9% of total
Business internet$10.2B8% of total
Theme parksUniversal parks$9.8B8% of total

These lines include sales between Comcast's own businesses, so they add up to a bit more than its $124 billion total.

6 years of Comcast's revenue and profit.

2020$10.5B2021$14.2B2022$5.4B2023$15.4B2024$16.2B2025$20.0B
Revenue (on top of each bar)Net profit (under each year)

Fiscal years as Comcast reports them; the latest ended December 31, 2025. Profit is net income.

Quick answers about Comcast.

How does Comcast make money?

Comcast sells home internet and cable (Xfinity) and owns NBCUniversal, Peacock, Universal Pictures and Universal theme parks. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Xfinity at home ($70.7 billion).

How much money does Comcast make a year?

$124 billion in revenue in 2025, and $20.0 billion in net profit. That's down 0% from the year before.

Is Comcast profitable?

Yes. Comcast made $20.0 billion in net profit in 2025, which is $16.17 of every $100 it took in.

How many employees does Comcast have?

About 179,000 full-time equivalent employees as of December 31, 2025. That works out to $691,101 in revenue per employee.

Is Comcast growing?

Yes. Revenue went from $104 billion in 2020 to $124 billion in 2025, up 19%.

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Source: Comcast Corporation, annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 3, 2026.

Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.