What does the company do?
EarthLink, Inc. (EarthLink) is an Internet service provider (ISP), providing nationwide Internet access and related value-added services to individual and business customers. The Company's primary service offerings are dial-up and Internet access services and related value-added services, such as search, advertising and ancillary services. The Company operates in two segments: Consumer Services and Business Services. The Consumer Services segment provides Internet access and related value-added services to individual customers. The Business Services segment provides integrated communications services, Internet access and related value-added services to businesses and communications carriers. In August 2008, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (Virgin Mobile) acquired HELIO and EarthLink's equity and debt investments in HELIO were exchanged for limited partnership units of Virgin Mobile.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- EarthLink one-year sales: 775.25 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Diversified Communication Services group: -95.17% - EarthLink one-year income: 121.15 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Diversified Communication Services group: -92.27%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 775.25 Mil | 16.04 Bil | | Income | 121.15 Mil | 1.57 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- EarthLink one-year sales growth: -24.40%.
- EarthLink one-year income growth: -42.30%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -24.40% | 8.10% | | Income Growth | -42.30% | 14.80% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- EarthLink one-year net profit margin: 15.6%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 8.7 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Diversified Communication Services group: 7.7 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | 15.6% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 6.9% | | Industry | 8.0% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- EarthLink debt/equity ratio: 0.41.
Difference from the average for the Diversified Communication Services group: -80.38%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.41 | 2.09 |
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