What does the company do?
IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) operates diversified Internet businesses in the United States and various jurisdictions abroad. The Company operates in four segments: Media & Advertising, Match, ServiceMagic and Emerging Businesses. Media & Advertising consists primarily of its search business. Match segment is a provider of subscription-based online personals services. ServiceMagic is an online marketplace. Emerging Businesses segment consists primarily of Shoebuy and Pronto. In April 2009, the Company announced the acquisition of Urbanspoon, an online local restaurant guide that aggregates restaurant reviews from across the Web, from newspapers and professional food critics to bloggers and diners. In July 2009, the Company announced the launch of Notional, a video content company.
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.
- IAC InterActive one-year sales: 1.36 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Catalog & Mail Order Houses group: -91.16% - IAC InterActive one-year income: 262.77 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Catalog & Mail Order Houses group: -69.13%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 1.36 Bil | 15.37 Bil | | Income | 262.77 Mil | 851.21 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- IAC InterActive one-year sales growth: -7.80%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -7.80% | 11.40% | | Income Growth | NA | 6.00% |
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.
- IAC InterActive one-year net profit margin: 18.9%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 11.8 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Catalog & Mail Order Houses group: 12.0 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 18.9% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 7.1% | | Industry | 7.0% |
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.
- IAC InterActive debt/equity ratio: 0.02.
Difference from the average for the Catalog & Mail Order Houses group: -60.00%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.02 | 0.05 |
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