1. Comcast 2005 Annual Report
16 Financial Highlights
Financial Highlights
(in millions, except number of employees)
2005 2004 2003
$ 22,255
Revenues $ 20,307 $ 18,348
8,493
Operating Cash Flow (1) 7,531 6,392
4,803
Depreciation and Amortization 4,623 4,438
3,690
Operating Income 2,908 1,954
928
Income from continuing operations 970 (218)
—
Discontinued operations (2) — 3,458
$ 928
Net income $ 970 $ 3,240
2,139
Shares Outstanding 2,212 2,251
$ 841
Cash and short-term investments $ 2,007 $ 4,043
103,146
Total Assets 104,694 109,159
$ 23,371
Total Debt $ 23,592 $ 26,996
41.0
Total Revenue Generating Units 38.4 35.8
Subscribers:
21.4
Video 21.5 21.5
9.8
Digital 8.7 7.7
8.5
High-Speed Internet 7.0 5.3
1.3
Phone 1.2 1.3
80,000
Number of Employees 74,000 68,000
Additional information about Comcast is also contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Proxy Statement. We invite you to refer
to those documents.
This report may contain forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
that could significantly affect actual results from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Readers are directed to Comcast’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of such risks and uncertainties.
Operating Cash Flow is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization and impairment charges, if any, related to fixed and intangible
(1)
assets and gains or losses from the sale of assets, if any.
Free Cash Flow is defined as Operating Cash Flow less net interest, cash paid for income taxes, and capital expenditures. Reconciliation of this item
appears on page 73.
In September 2003 we sold our interest in QVC, Inc. to Liberty Media Corporation. QVC is presented as a discontinued operation for all periods.
(2)