Chart: Diversified Media Stocks - Normalized Net Profit Margins
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Rob Zenilman submits: Normalized net profit margins in the Diversified Media sector for the most recently reported quarter ranged from 14.5% (VIA-B) down to -12.4% (EMMS), with a median value of 8.8%
Note: Normalized net income includes the effect of taxes, but excludes any unusual items.
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| Total | Norm. Net | Norm. Net | |||
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| Quarter | Revenue | Profit | Profit | ||
| Ticker | Company | Ending | ($mm) | ($mm) | Margin (%) |
| BLC | Belo Corp. | 03/31/06 | $371.72 | $19.53 | 5.3%
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| CBS | CBS Corporation | 03/31/06 | $3581.80 | $236.69 | 6.6%
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| CCU | Clear Channel Commun | 03/31/06 | $1504.38 | $85.66 | 5.7%
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| DIS | Walt Disney Co. | 04/01/06 | $8027.00 | $806.63 | 10.0%
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| DJ | Dow Jones & Co. Inc. | 03/31/06 | $452.22 | $51.02 | 11.3%
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| EMMS | Emmis Communications | 02/28/06 | $84.49 | -$10.45 | -12.4%
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| GCI | Gannett Co. Inc. | 03/26/06 | $1882.54 | $221.51 | 11.8%
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| HLR | Hollinger Internatio | 03/31/06 | $102.42 | -$1.21 | -1.2%
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| JRN | Journal Communicatio | 03/26/06 | $189.06 | $12.98 | 6.9%
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| KRI | Knight-Ridder Inc. | 03/26/06 | $739.89 | $29.35 | 4.0%
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| MNI | McClatchy Co. | 03/26/06 | $282.00 | $28.71 | 10.2%
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| NWSA | News Corp. | 03/31/06 | $6198.00 | $708.13 | 11.4%
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| NYT | New York Times Co. | 03/31/06 | $831.77 | $41.95 | 5.0%
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| TRB | Tribune Co. | 03/26/06 | $1299.08 | $144.13 | 11.1%
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| TWX | Time Warner Inc. | 03/31/06 | $10455.00 | $1016.88 | 9.7%
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| UVN | Univision Communicat | 03/31/06 | $449.79 | $56.33 | 12.5%
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| VIA-B | Viacom Inc. | 03/31/06 | $2367.50 | $342.84 | 14.5%
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| WON | Westwood One Inc. | 03/31/06 | $120.77 | -$2.14 | -1.8%
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| WPO | Washington Post Co. | 04/02/06 | $948.28 | $83.47 | 8.8% |
Data: CapitalIQ
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