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  • WASHINGTON POST CO Financial Overview

  • Income Statement: WPO
      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Net Sales/Revenues 4.46 B 4.18 B 281.17 M 6.30%
    Gross Profit 2.15 B 2.06 B 91.02 M 4.23%
    Net Income Before Extra Items/Preferred Div 65.72 M 288.61 M -222.88 M -339.13%
    Operating Income 309.65 M 477.02 M -167.37 M -54.05%
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  • Cash Flow: WPO
      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Net Cash Flow - Financing -117.66 M -31.76 M -85.90 M 73.01%
    Net Cash Flow - Investing 330.10 M 581.11 M -251.01 M -76.04%
    Net Cash Flow/Operating Activities 535.77 M 581.19 M -45.42 M -8.48%
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  • Balance Sheet: WPO

      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Total Assets 5.16 B 6.00 B -846.08 M -16.40%
    Total Liabilities 2.29 B 2.53 B -242.46 M -10.59%
    Shareholders Equity 2.87 B 3.47 B -603.62 M -21.04%
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  • Key Ratios / Statistics: WPO

    • Valuation

      Price/Earnings (TTM) 56.80
      Price/Sales (TTM) 0.82
      Price/Book (MRQ) 1.16
      Price/Cash Flow (TTM) 7.37

    • Profitability

      Gross Margin 48.18
      Operating Margin 6.94
      Profit Margin 1.47

    • Dividends

      Dividend Paid (TTM) 8.60
      Payout Ratio % (TTM) 63.38

    • Financial Strength

      Quick Ratio (MRQ) 1.12
      Current Ratio (MRQ) 1.28
      Long Term Debt-to-Equity (MRQ) 14.05

    • Management Effectiveness

      Return on Equity (TTM) 2.06
      Return on Assets (TTM) 0.76
      Return on Investments (TTM) 2.21
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