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Viacom Incorporated Class B (VIA.B: NASDAQ)
$44.12 1.07 | 2.49%
12/09/11 - 04:00 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 16.70 | 17.00 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 26.50 | n.a. | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 5.00 | n.a. | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.28 | 1.27 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 2.56 | 1.82 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 4.85 | 4.77 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | -7.49 | -2.77 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 5.10 | 5.40 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 21.30 | 21.50 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.70 | 1.10 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 2.70 | 2.30 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 29.62 | 2.80 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 33.00 | 21.00 | 37.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -5.90 | 4.00 | 0.30 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -6.90 | 7.30 | 2.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -0.89 | 10.11 | 3.66 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -18.50 | 39.70 | 98.00 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -18.50 | 39.70 | 98.00 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 15.50 | 13.71 | 8.04 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 9.60 | 2.66 | 3.85 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.10 | 0.80 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.29 | 2.49 | 0.73 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.30 | 2.59 | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 8.50 | 3.80 | 6.80 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 82.20 | 65.40 | 47.70 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 70.50 | 59.30 | 47.00 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 61.00 | 41.90 | 19.40 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 48.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 24.60 | 14.90 | 11.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 19.10 | 10.10 | 10.20 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 16.60 | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 11.90 | 6.50 | 6.40 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 9.70 | 6.50 | 3.30 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 7.10 | 3.00 | 2.30 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 13.70 | 9.90 | 8.70 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 10.10 | 4.60 | 6.00 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 1,321,154.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 219,433.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 5.00 | 11.70 | 7.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 2.90 | 32.40 | 7.70 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.40 |
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Partner Headlines for VIA.B
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