Comcast

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and third largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, telephone service and home security [in some areas] to both residential and commercial customers in 40 states and the District of Columbia. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comcast also has signifi... More

Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 100,000
  • 2008
  • 90,000
  • 2007
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Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3.4256E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 3.0895E+10
  • Dec 31, 2007
  • 2.496E+10
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 2.1075E+10
  • Dec 2005
  • 2.57E+10
  • 2007
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6,732,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 5,578,000,000
  • 2007
  • 4,619,000,000
  • 2006
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Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,547,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 2,587,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007
  • 2,533,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 2,533,000,000
  • 2007
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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,195,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,716,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.13017E+11
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 8,939,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 7.2567E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 7,427,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Competitive space:

Trading symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • CMCSA
  • CMCSK
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Assets owned:

Owned Asset Percentage ownership
  • 51 %
  • 20 %
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 68
  • 2009
  • 79
  • 2008
  • 94
  • 2006
  • 84
  • 2007
  • 237
  • 2009
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Fortune 1000 of 2009

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Organization

Address

Comcast Headquarters

One Comcast Center
Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Board members:

Person Title From To
  • Nov 2002
  • Nov 2002
  • 2006
  • Nov 2002
  • Jun 2005
  • Oct 2004
  • Nov 2002
  • Dec 2005
  • Chair
  • Nov 2002
  • Nov 2002
  • Nov 2002
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Organization type:

Legal structure:

Place founded:

Slogan:

  • It's Comcastic

Previous names:

Previous name Start date End date
  • American Cable Systems
  • 1963
  • 1969

Organizations acquired:

Organization acquired Date Divisions formed
  • Apr 2005
  • 2001
  • Mar 2004
  • Apr 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2006
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Leadership:

Person Title
  • SVP & Controller
  • Chairman of Board, Pres. & CEO
  • COO & Executive Vice President
  • SVP, GC and Secretary
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