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  • CENTURYTEL INC Financial Overview

  • Income Statement: CTL

      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Net Sales/Revenues 2.60 B 2.66 B -56.49 M -2.17%
    Gross Profit 1.12 B 1.18 B -64.12 M -5.72%
    Net Income Before Extra Items/Preferred Div 365.73 M 418.37 M -52.64 M -14.39%
    Operating Income 721.35 M 795.85 M -74.50 M -10.33%
  • Cash Flow: CTL

      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Net Cash Flow - Financing -255.38 M -402.06 M 146.68 M -57.44%
    Net Cash Flow - Investing 389.00 M 619.19 M -230.19 M -59.18%
    Net Cash Flow/Operating Activities 853.30 M 1.03 B -176.69 M -20.71%
  • Balance Sheet: CTL

      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Total Assets 8.25 B 8.18 B 69.64 M 0.84%
    Total Liabilities 5.09 B 4.77 B 323.42 M 6.35%
    Shareholders Equity 3.16 B 3.41 B -245.96 M -7.78%
  • Key Ratios / Statistics: CTL

    • Valuation

      Price/Earnings (TTM) 7.68
      Price/Sales (TTM) 1.08
      Price/Book (MRQ) 0.98
      Price/Cash Flow (TTM) 3.66
    • Profitability

      Gross Margin 43.10
      Operating Margin 27.75
      Profit Margin 14.07
    • Dividends

      Dividend Paid (TTM) 2.80
      Payout Ratio % (TTM) 79.77
    • Financial Strength

      Quick Ratio (MRQ) 1.03
      Current Ratio (MRQ) 0.68
      Long Term Debt-to-Equity (MRQ) 79.61
    • Management Effectiveness

      Return on Equity (TTM) 11.35
      Return on Assets (TTM) 5.39
      Return on Investments (TTM) 7.70