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Arbitron Corporation (ARB: NYSE)
$34.69 1.48 | 4.46%
06/04/12 - 04:00 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 16.90 | 24.70 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 40.90 | n.a. | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 6.70 | n.a. | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.57 | 1.80 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 2.05 | 0.84 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 6.96 | 1.70 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 12.46 | -3.25 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 10.30 | 6.20 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.80 | 7.80 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.20 | 1.50 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 1.60 | 1.00 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 26.45 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 20.00 | 43.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 5.50 | 14.60 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 6.80 | -0.80 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 4.76 | -1.70 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 9.60 | 526.10 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 9.60 | 526.10 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 5.95 | -4.40 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 15.78 | -20.32 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.30 | 1.50 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 1.33 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 1.40 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 172.50 | 1.80 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 55.20 | 45.10 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 54.80 | 43.70 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 27.60 | 20.40 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 27.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 21.20 | 5.80 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 18.20 | -3.30 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 11.40 | -5.50 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 23.30 | 1.70 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 20.70 | -3.40 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 43.50 | 2.40 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 50.70 | -4.60 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 355,050.00 | 240,416.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 45,520.00 | 7,068.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 8.50 | 4.90 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | 111.30 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.90 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
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Press Releases for ARB
- Arbitron Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend; Holds Annual Stockholders' Meeting - PR Newswire 05.24.12 | 04:05 pm
- Arbitron Inc. To Present At The J.P. Morgan 40th Annual Global Technology, Media And Telecom Conference - PR Newswire 05.08.12 | 01:05 pm
- Arbitron Mobile Launches Smartphone And Tablet Measurement Service In United States - PR Newswire 04.17.12 | 12:04 pm
- Arbitron Inc. Announces The Departure Of Richard J. Surratt, Chief Financial Officer, Effective May 11, 2012 - PR Newswire 04.11.12 | 04:04 pm
- Weekly Online Radio Audience Jumps More Than 30 Percent In Past Year Says New Arbitron/Edison Research Study - PR Newswire 04.10.12 | 02:04 pm
- Arbitron Inc. First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release And Conference Call Scheduled For April 19, 2012 - PR Newswire 04.04.12 | 05:04 pm
- Arbitron Agrees To Settlement With The Attorney General Of The State Of California And The City Attorneys Of Los Angeles And San Francisco - PR Newswire 03.26.12 | 05:03 pm
- NBCUniversal Selects Arbitron To Measure Out-of-Home TV Viewing For The 2012 Summer Olympics - PR Newswire 03.12.12 | 08:03 am
- Arbitron Inc. Annual Stockholder Meeting Scheduled For May 22, 2012 - PR Newswire 03.08.12 | 11:03 am
- Radio Connects Political Candidates To Voters - PR Newswire 03.06.12 | 09:03 am
Partner Headlines for ARB
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- Stock Market News For Dec 10, 2010 - Market News - Zacks 12.10.10 | 10:12 am
- Cramer's Mad Money - Those DANG Chinese IPOs - Seeking Alpha 12.10.10 | 07:12 am
- Arbitron Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $.10 - Benzinga 11.17.10 | 04:11 pm
- Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape - Zacks 11.17.10 | 09:11 am
- Erica Farber Rejoins Arbitron Inc. Board of Directors - Benzinga 09.15.10 | 04:09 pm
- A 13F Filing Disclosing Short Positions? - Seeking Alpha 05.22.10 | 11:05 pm
- UPDATE 2-Arbitron Q1 profit up, settles PPM dispute; shrs rise - Reuters 04.22.10 | 01:04 pm
- UPDATE 2-Arbitron shares slump on weak 2010 forecasts - Reuters 02.18.10 | 10:02 am
