What does the company do?
Qwest Communications International Inc. (Qwest) is a provider of data, Internet, video and voice services. The Company operates its business within its local service area, which consists of the 14-state region of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Qwest operates in three segments: business markets, mass markets and wholesale markets. Most of the Company’s products and services are provided using its telecommunications network, which consists of voice and data switches, copper cables, fiber optic broadband cables and other equipment. The majority of the Company’s network is located in its local service area. Within its local service area, Qwest’s network serves approximately 11.6 million access lines in 14 states and forms a portion of the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
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.
- Qwest Comms Intl one-year sales: 12.63 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Domestic group: -86.36% - Qwest Comms Intl one-year income: 739.00 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Domestic group: -90.34%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 12.63 Bil | 92.58 Bil | | Income | 739.00 Mil | 7.65 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Qwest Comms Intl one-year sales growth: -8.30%.
- Qwest Comms Intl one-year income growth: 16.60%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -8.30% | 4.40% | | Income Growth | 16.60% | -2.10% |
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.
- Qwest Comms Intl one-year net profit margin: 5.9%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 3.5 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Domestic group: -5.1 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | 5.9% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 2.4% | | Industry | 11.0% |
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.
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