Chart: Diversified Media Companies - SG&A Margin (MRQ)
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (most recently reported quarter) as a percentage of total revenue in the Diversified Media sector ranged from 50.6% (DJ) down to 4.1% (WON), with a median value of 28.7%.
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| Total | SG&A | SG&A | |||
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| Quarter | Revenue | Expense | Margin | ||
| Ticker | Company | Ending | ($mm) | ($mm) | (%) |
| BLC | Belo Corp. | 12/31/05 | $371.72 | $135.24 | 36.4%
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| CBS | CBS Corporation | 12/31/05 | $3581.80 | -$679.90 | N/A
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| CCU | Clear Channel Communications Inc. | 12/31/05 | $1504.38 | $544.53 | 36.2%
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| DIS | Walt Disney Co. | 12/31/05 | $8854.00 | $157.00 | N/A
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| DJ | Dow Jones & Co. Inc. | 03/31/06 | $452.22 | $228.65 | 50.6%
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| EMMS | Emmis Communications Corp. | 11/30/05 | $84.49 | $8.46 | 10.0%
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| GCI | Gannett Co. Inc. | 03/26/06 | $1882.54 | $319.23 | 17.0%
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| HLR | Hollinger International Inc. | 12/31/05 | N/A | $157.00 | N/A
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| JRN | Journal Communications Inc. | 03/26/06 | $189.06 | $56.90 | 30.1%
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| KRI | Knight-Ridder Inc. | 03/26/06 | $739.89 | $157.00 | N/A
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| MNI | McClatchy Co. | 12/25/05 | $282.00 | $120.76 | 42.8%
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| NWSA | News Corp. | 12/31/05 | N/A | $157.00 | N/A
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| NYT | New York Times Co. | 12/25/05 | $831.77 | $372.43 | 44.8%
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| TRB | Tribune Co. | 03/26/06 | $1299.08 | $354.96 | 27.3%
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| TWX | Time Warner Inc. | 03/31/06 | $10455.00 | $2600.00 | 24.9%
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| UVN | Univision Communications Inc. | 12/31/05 | $449.80 | $143.27 | 31.9%
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| VIA-B | Viacom Inc. | 12/31/05 | $2723.70 | $608.50 | 22.3%
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| WON | Westwood One Inc. | 03/31/06 | $120.77 | $4.98 | 4.1%
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| WPO | Washington Post Co. | 01/01/06 | $948.28 | $241.73 | 25.5% |
Data: Capital IQ
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