What does the company do?
Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) is a media and entertainment company. The Company operates in five business segments: AOL LLC (AOL), consisting principally of interactive consumer and advertising services; Cable, consisting principally of cable systems that provide video, high-speed data and voice services; Filmed Entertainment, consisting principally of feature film, television and home video production and distribution; Networks, consisting principally of cable television networks that provide programming, and Publishing, consisting principally of magazine publishing. In May 2008, AOL completed the acquisition of Bebo, a global social media network that will form the centerpiece of AOL's newly created People Networks business unit.
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.
- Time Warner one-year sales: 33.20 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: 4.99% - Time Warner one-year income: -14.30 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: -319.85%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 33.20 Bil | 31.62 Bil | | Income | -14.30 Bil | -3.41 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Time Warner one-year sales growth: -7.20%.
- Time Warner one-year income growth: -7.40%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -7.20% | 8.00% | | Income Growth | -7.40% | 1.00% |
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.
- Time Warner one-year net profit margin: -43.0%
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: -31.1 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -43.0% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 0.5% | | Industry | -11.9% |
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.
- Time Warner debt/equity ratio: 0.48.
Difference from the average for the Entertainment - Diversified group: -17.24%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.48 | 0.58 |
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