FOUR MEDIA CO

EDGAR

19 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1997-03-24 to 2000-03-03. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

56.2 million USD

2000-01-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

8.78%

2000-01-30 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 4934000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 56204000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
5.35 million USD Source
Exact value

5353000 USD

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

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

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

Latest filing recorded: 2000-03-03.

Financial data available through: 1999-08-01.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Operating income: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Net income: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Operating cash flow: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Capital expenditure: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-02
  • Total assets: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Total liabilities: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Current assets: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Current liabilities: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-08-01
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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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

    +52.5%

    Prior period

    USD 129.17 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 196.98 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    196984000 − 129168000 = 67816000 USD

    129168000 USD · 1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02

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    196984000 USD · 1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01

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  • Net income

    +566.4%

    Prior period

    USD 741,000

    –

    Current period

    USD 4.94 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    4938000 − 741000 = 4197000 USD

    741000 USD · 1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02

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    4938000 USD · 1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01

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  • Operating cash flow

    +554.6%

    Prior period

    USD 5.27 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 34.48 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    34484000 − 5268000 = 29216000 USD

    5268000 USD · 1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02

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    34484000 USD · 1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: 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.

1999 1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01

  • Revenue USD 196.98 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 178.36 million 91% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 18.62 million 9.5% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 13.69 million 6.9% of revenue
  • Net income USD 4.94 million 2.5% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 34.48 million 18% of revenue
  • 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 92%
  • 1997 94%
  • 1998 91%
  • 1999 91%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1996 1995-08-03 – 1996-08-0270028000 64692000 Derived 5336000 2912000 Derived 2424000 -931000 Derived
Source
1997 1996-08-03 – 1997-08-0284527000 79258000 Derived 5269000 3887000 Derived 1382000 -22812000 Derived
Source
1998 1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02129168000 117839000 Derived 11329000 10588000 Derived 741000 -24293000 Derived
Source
1999 1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01196984000 178360000 Derived 18624000 13686000 Derived 4938000 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 197M 1999
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.212.7M159.6M106.4M53.2M0.01996199719981999
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Revenue70028000
1997Revenue84527000
1998Revenue129168000
1999Revenue196984000

Revenue growth

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

52.5% 1999
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.57%43%29%14%0%1996199719981999
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1997Year over year20.7%
1998Year over year52.8%
1999Year over year52.5%

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 9.5% 1999
Net margin 2.5% 1999
Free cash flow margin -18.8% 1998
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.12%2%-9%-19%-30%1996199719981999
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Operating margin7.6%
1997Operating margin6.2%
1998Operating margin8.8%
1999Operating margin9.5%
1996Net margin3.5%
1997Net margin1.6%
1998Net margin0.6%
1999Net margin2.5%
1996Free cash flow margin-1.3%
1997Free cash flow margin-27%
1998Free cash flow margin-18.8%
1999Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 34.5M 1999
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.37.2M27.9M18.6M9.3M0.01996199719981999
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Operating cash flow9387000
1997Operating cash flow7908000
1998Operating cash flow5268000
1999Operating cash flow34484000

Free cash flow

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

USD -24.3M 1998
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.1.9M-5.1M-12.1M-19.2M-26.2M1996199719981999
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Free cash flow-931000
1997Free cash flow-22812000
1998Free cash flow-24293000
1999Free cash flowUnavailable

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.

63.6% 1999
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.74%56%37%19%0%1996-08-021997-08-0219981999
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996-08-02Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1997-08-02Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1998Liabilities / assets69%
1999Liabilities / assets63.6%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.31× 1999
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.1.84×1.38×0.92×0.46×0.00×1996-08-021997-08-0219981999
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996-08-02Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1997-08-02Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1998Current assets / current liabilities1.7×
1999Current assets / current liabilities1.31×

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 1995-08-03 – 1996-08-02
USD 2.42 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2424000 USD

1995-08-03 – 1996-08-02: 2424000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 9.39 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9387000 USD

1995-08-03 – 1996-08-02: 9387000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 10.32 million
Exact value

Exact value: 10318000 USD

1995-08-03 – 1996-08-02: 10318000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 931,000
Calculation and evidence

9387000 − 10318000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -931000 USD

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1997 1996-08-03 – 1997-08-02
USD 1.38 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1382000 USD

1996-08-03 – 1997-08-02: 1382000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 7.91 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7908000 USD

1996-08-03 – 1997-08-02: 7908000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 30.72 million
Exact value

Exact value: 30720000 USD

1996-08-03 – 1997-08-02: 30720000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 22.81 million
Calculation and evidence

7908000 − 30720000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -22812000 USD

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1998 1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02
USD 741,000
Exact value

Exact value: 741000 USD

1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02: 741000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 5.27 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5268000 USD

1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02: 5268000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 29.56 million
Exact value

Exact value: 29561000 USD

1997-08-03 – 1998-08-02: 29561000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 24.29 million
Calculation and evidence

5268000 − 29561000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -24293000 USD

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1999 1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01
USD 4.94 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4938000 USD

1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01: 4938000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 34.48 million
Exact value

Exact value: 34484000 USD

1998-08-02 – 1999-08-01: 34484000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because 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.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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19 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0001023388, 1023388, edgar:1023388