Comcast Subs Slide, Cash Surges
Comcast is in a high-stakes balancing act: while hemorrhaging over 700,000 broadband subscribers in 2025—an attrition spike of 73%—they’re still a cash juggernaut, churning out $19 billion in free cash flow and rewarding investors with billions in buybacks and dividends. But the core broadband engine is struggling. Comcast is betting big on bundle deals, spinning off legacy cable networks, and offering free Xfinity Mobile lines and five-year price locks to slow customer losses. The tradeoff? Squeezed profit margins now for more loyal households later. But here’s the catch: growth depends on…
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