---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001166691-22-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCSA"
cik: "0001166691"
company_name: "COMCAST CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T23:39:17.386451+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comcast Q3 net loss of $4.6B on $8.6B Sky impairment; adj. EPS up 10.3%

## Summary
- Net loss $4.6B vs prior year profit $4.0B, includes $8.6B non-cash goodwill impairment at Sky.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 5.9% to $9.5B; adjusted EPS $0.96 vs $0.87 up 10.3%.
- Cable EBITDA margin record 45.1%; broadband customers flat, wireless lines add 333K.
- NBCUniversal EBITDA up 24.6% to $1.7B; Theme Parks record EBITDA $819M; Peacock loss $614M.
- Returned $4.7B to shareholders ($3.5B buybacks); share repurchase authorization increased to $20B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001166691-22-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCSA
- cik: 0001166691
- company_name: COMCAST CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000116669122000037/0001166691-22-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000116669122000037/cmcsa-20221027.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001166691-22-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COMCAST CORP reported third quarter of 2022 results: revenue $29,849, net income $4,598, EPS $0.96.
  - Period: third quarter of 2022
  - Revenue: $29,849
  - Net income: $4,598
  - EPS: $0.96
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenue for the third quarter of 2022 decreased 1.5% to $29.8 billion. Net Income (loss) Attributable to Comcast was $(4.6) billion, compared to $4.0 billion in the prior year period. Adjusted Net Income increased 4.5% to $4.2 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.9% to $9.5 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000116669122000037/0001166691-22-000037-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COMCAST CORP reported third quarter of 2022 results: revenue $29,849, net income $4,598, EPS $0.96.
  - Period: third quarter of 2022
  - Revenue: $29,849
  - Net income: $4,598
  - EPS: $0.96
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation. ($ in millions, except per share data) 3rd Quarter Year to Date Consolidated Results 2022 2021 Change 2022 2021 Change Revenue $29,849 $30,298 (1.5 %) $90,874 $86,049 5.6 % Net Income (loss) Attributable to Comcast ($4,598) $4,035 NM $2,347 $11,102 (78.9 %) Adjusted Net Income 1 $4,220 $4,038 4.5 % $12,626
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000116669122000037/0001166691-22-000037-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COMCAST CORP reported nine months ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $90.9 billion.
  - Period: nine months ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $90.9 billion
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, revenue increased 5.6% to $90.9 billion. Net income attributable to Comcast decreased 78.9% to $2.3 billion. Adjusted Net Income increased 9.7% to $12.6 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased 8.2% to $28.5 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000116669122000037/0001166691-22-000037-index.htm

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