BOSTON COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC

EDGAR

44 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1996-08-13 to 2006-05-10. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

24.7 million USD

2006-03-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

-3.05%

2006-03-31 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: -755000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 24717000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

-7.69 million USD

2006-03-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: -7688000 USD Source

Free cash flow

-10.1 million USD

2006-03-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: -7688000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 2375000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
0 USD Source
Exact value

0 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

102 million USD

2005-04-01 – 2006-03-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 25615000 USD · 2005-04-01 – 2005-06-30 Source
  • Revenue: 25631000 USD · 2005-07-01 – 2005-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 103858000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 77598000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 24717000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-03-31 Source

Net income

-54.9 million USD

2005-04-01 – 2006-03-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: -17862000 USD · 2005-04-01 – 2005-06-30 Source
  • Net income: -40585000 USD · 2005-07-01 – 2005-09-30 Source
  • Net income: -54162000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31 Source
  • Net income: -56814000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-09-30 Source
  • Net income: 907000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-03-31 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2006-05-10.

Financial data available through: 2005-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 9 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 9 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    -3.8%

    Prior period

    USD 107.93 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 103.86 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    103858000 − 107928000 = -4070000 USD

    107928000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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    103858000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

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  • Net income

    -414.9%

    Prior period

    USD 17.2 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 54.16 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -54162000 − 17200000 = -71362000 USD

    17200000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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    -54162000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Operating cash flow, Capital expenditure.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2005 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

  • Revenue USD 103.86 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 164.01 million 158% of revenue
  • Operating income −USD 60.16 million −58% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived −USD 5.99 million −5.8% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 54.16 million −52% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1996 99%
  • 1997 Operating loss: operating costs were 104% of revenue.
  • 1998 Operating loss: operating costs were 108% of revenue.
  • 1999 Operating loss: operating costs were 104% of revenue.
  • 2000 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 2001 Operating loss: operating costs were 100% of revenue.
  • 2002 94%
  • 2003 16%75%
  • 2004 16%76%
  • 2005 Operating loss: operating costs were 158% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1996 1996-01-01 – 1996-12-3150651000 50041000 Derived 610000 11000 Derived 599000 -9575000 Derived
Source
1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-3168099000 70488000 Derived -2389000 -1273000 Derived -1116000 -24190000 Derived
Source
1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-3160481000 65234000 Derived -4753000 -2953000 Derived -1800000 -7322000 Derived
Source
1999 1999-01-01 – 1999-12-3164181000 66862000 Derived -2681000 -1895000 Derived -786000 4865000 Derived
Source
2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-3175570000 72064000 Derived 3506000 -6710000 Derived 10216000 11599000 Derived
Source
2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-3166283000 66426000 Derived -143000 -959000 Derived 816000 5512000 Derived
Source
2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-3164636000 60921000 Derived 3715000 359000 Derived 3356000 -1634000 Derived
Source
2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-3199787000 74971000 Derived 24816000 8672000 Derived 16144000 6232000 Derived
Source
2004 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31107928000 81511000 Derived 26417000 9217000 Derived 17200000 Unavailable
Source
2005 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31103858000 164014000 Derived -60156000 -5994000 Derived -54162000 Unavailable
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 103.9M 2005
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.116.6M87.4M58.3M29.1M0.0199620012005
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Revenue50651000
1997Revenue68099000
1998Revenue60481000
1999Revenue64181000
2000Revenue75570000
2001Revenue66283000
2002Revenue64636000
2003Revenue99787000
2004Revenue107928000
2005Revenue103858000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

-3.8% 2005
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.60%40%21%2%-18%199620012005
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Year over year48%
1997Year over year34.4%
1998Year over year-11.2%
1999Year over year6.1%
2000Year over year17.7%
2001Year over year-12.3%
2002Year over year-2.5%
2003Year over year54.4%
2004Year over year8.2%
2005Year over year-3.8%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin -57.9% 2005
Net margin -52.2% 2005
Free cash flow margin 6.2% 2003
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.31%7%-17%-41%-65%199620012005
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Operating margin1.2%
1997Operating margin-3.5%
1998Operating margin-7.9%
1999Operating margin-4.2%
2000Operating margin4.6%
2001Operating margin-0.2%
2002Operating margin5.7%
2003Operating margin24.9%
2004Operating margin24.5%
2005Operating margin-57.9%
1996Net margin1.2%
1997Net margin-1.6%
1998Net margin-3%
1999Net margin-1.2%
2000Net margin13.5%
2001Net margin1.2%
2002Net margin5.2%
2003Net margin16.2%
2004Net margin15.9%
2005Net margin-52.2%
1996Free cash flow margin-18.9%
1997Free cash flow margin-35.5%
1998Free cash flow margin-12.1%
1999Free cash flow margin7.6%
2000Free cash flow margin15.3%
2001Free cash flow margin8.3%
2002Free cash flow margin-2.5%
2003Free cash flow margin6.2%
2004Free cash flow marginNot reported
2005Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 39.1M 2003
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.42.3M30.6M18.8M7.0M-4.7M199620012005
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Operating cash flow-1482000
1997Operating cash flow4362000
1998Operating cash flow1493000
1999Operating cash flow19155000
2000Operating cash flow35553000
2001Operating cash flow14826000
2002Operating cash flow21561000
2003Operating cash flow39070000
2004Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2005Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 6.2M 2003
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.14.5M4.1M-6.3M-16.7M-27.1M199620012005
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Free cash flow-9575000
1997Free cash flow-24190000
1998Free cash flow-7322000
1999Free cash flow4865000
2000Free cash flow11599000
2001Free cash flow5512000
2002Free cash flow-1634000
2003Free cash flow6232000
2004Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2005Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1998-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1999-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2000-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2001-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2002-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2003-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2004-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2005-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.17× 2005
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.5.58×4.18×2.79×1.39×0.00×199620012005
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Current assets / current liabilities3.92×
1997Current assets / current liabilities4.27×
1998Current assets / current liabilities3.98×
1999Current assets / current liabilities3.13×
2000Current assets / current liabilities3.04×
2001Current assets / current liabilities4.55×
2002Current assets / current liabilities3.83×
2003Current assets / current liabilities4.74×
2004Current assets / current liabilities5.16×
2005Current assets / current liabilities1.17×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
1996 1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31
USD 599,000
Exact value

Exact value: 599000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 599000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 1.48 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1482000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: -1482000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 8.09 million
Exact value

Exact value: 8093000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 8093000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 9.58 million
Calculation and evidence

-1482000 − 8093000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -9575000 USD

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1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31
−USD 1.12 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1116000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: -1116000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 4.36 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4362000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 4362000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 28.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 28552000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 28552000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 24.19 million
Calculation and evidence

4362000 − 28552000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -24190000 USD

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1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31
−USD 1.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1800000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: -1800000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 1.49 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1493000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 1493000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 8.82 million
Exact value

Exact value: 8815000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 8815000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 7.32 million
Calculation and evidence

1493000 − 8815000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -7322000 USD

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1999 1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31
−USD 786,000
Exact value

Exact value: -786000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: -786000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 19.16 million
Exact value

Exact value: 19155000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 19155000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 14.29 million
Exact value

Exact value: 14290000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 14290000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 4.87 million
Calculation and evidence

19155000 − 14290000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 4865000 USD

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2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31
USD 10.22 million
Exact value

Exact value: 10216000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 10216000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 35.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 35553000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 35553000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 23.95 million
Exact value

Exact value: 23954000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 23954000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 11.6 million
Calculation and evidence

35553000 − 23954000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 11599000 USD

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2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31
USD 816,000
Exact value

Exact value: 816000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 816000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 14.83 million
Exact value

Exact value: 14826000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 14826000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 9.31 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9314000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 9314000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 5.51 million
Calculation and evidence

14826000 − 9314000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 5512000 USD

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2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31
USD 3.36 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3356000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 3356000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 21.56 million
Exact value

Exact value: 21561000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 21561000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 23.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 23195000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 23195000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 1.63 million
Calculation and evidence

21561000 − 23195000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -1634000 USD

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2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
USD 16.14 million
Exact value

Exact value: 16144000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 16144000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 39.07 million
Exact value

Exact value: 39070000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 39070000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 32.84 million
Exact value

Exact value: 32838000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 32838000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 6.23 million
Calculation and evidence

39070000 − 32838000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 6232000 USD

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2004 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31
USD 17.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 17200000 USD

2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31: 17200000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow + Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2005 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31
−USD 54.16 million
Exact value

Exact value: -54162000 USD

2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31: -54162000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow + Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

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Identifiers: 0001012887, 1012887, edgar:1012887