LIBERTY GROUP OPERATING INC

EDGAR

32 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1998-06-03 to 2004-11-15. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

50.4 million USD

2004-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating cash flow

1.27 million USD

2004-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 12560000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 11292000 USD Source

Free cash flow

218 thousand USD

2004-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 12560000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 11292000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 2738000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 1688000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
2.07 million USD Source
Exact value

2072000 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.

Net income

15.3 million USD

2003-10-01 – 2004-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: 9182000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31 Source
  • Net income: 3075000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-09-30 Source
  • Net income: 5166000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Net income: 2102000 USD · 2004-04-01 – 2004-06-30 Source
  • Net income: 1928000 USD · 2004-07-01 – 2004-09-30 Source

Operating cash flow

22.7 million USD

2003-10-01 – 2004-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 22803000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 12650000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 1992000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 11292000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 1992000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 12560000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 11292000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 Source

Capital expenditure

3.42 million USD

2003-10-01 – 2004-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Capital expenditure: 2249000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1566000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 548000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1688000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 548000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 2738000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1688000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 Source

Free cash flow

19.3 million USD

2003-10-01 – 2004-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 22803000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 12650000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 1992000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 11292000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 1992000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 12560000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 11292000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 2249000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1566000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 548000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1688000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 548000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 2738000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1688000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-06-30 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: 2004-11-15.

Financial data available through: 2003-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Operating income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2001-12-31
  • Net income: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Total assets: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Current assets: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2003-12-31
  • 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

    -2.1%

    Prior period

    USD 192.83 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 188.83 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    188834000 − 192831000 = -3997000 USD

    192831000 USD · 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31

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    188834000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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  • Net income

    -7.9%

    Prior period

    USD 9.97 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 9.18 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    9182000 − 9965000 = -783000 USD

    9965000 USD · 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31

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    9182000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    -9.4%

    Prior period

    USD 25.17 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 22.8 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    22803000 − 25167000 = -2364000 USD

    25167000 USD · 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31

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    22803000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    -9.9%

    Prior period

    USD 2.5 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 2.25 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    2249000 − 2496000 = -247000 USD

    2496000 USD · 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31

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    2249000 USD · 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

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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.

2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31

  • Revenue USD 188.83 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Operating income Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Tax, interest and other Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Net income USD 9.18 million 4.9% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 22.8 million 12% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 2.25 million 1.2% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 20.55 million 11% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1996 15%79%
  • 1997 16%77%
  • 1998 Net loss: net income was −0.9% of revenue.
  • 1999 13%85%
  • 2000 Net loss: net income was −2.8% of revenue.
  • 2001 Net loss: net income was −4.7% of revenue.
  • 2002 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 2003 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1996 1996-01-01 – 1996-12-3197542000 77433000 Derived 20109000 14974000 Derived 5135000 11222000 Derived
Source
1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-3198719000 75950000 Derived 22769000 15822000 Derived 6947000 12864000 Derived
Source
1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31112531000 94196000 Derived 18335000 19300000 Derived -965000 19132000 Derived
Source
1999 1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31161355000 136530000 Derived 24825000 21286000 Derived 3539000 2812000 Derived
Source
2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31188003000 160716000 Derived 27287000 32623000 Derived -5336000 6080000 Derived
Source
2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31195200000 172178000 Derived 23022000 32102000 Derived -9080000 10210000 Derived
Source
2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31192831000 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable9965000 22671000 Derived
Source
2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31188834000 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable9182000 20554000 Derived
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 188.8M 2003
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.210.8M158.1M105.4M52.7M0.0199620002003
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Revenue97542000
1997Revenue98719000
1998Revenue112531000
1999Revenue161355000
2000Revenue188003000
2001Revenue195200000
2002Revenue192831000
2003Revenue188834000

Revenue growth

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

-2.1% 2003
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.47%34%21%7%-6%199620002003
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1997Year over year1.2%
1998Year over year14%
1999Year over year43.4%
2000Year over year16.5%
2001Year over year3.8%
2002Year over year-1.2%
2003Year over year-2.1%

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 11.8% 2001
Net margin 4.9% 2003
Free cash flow margin 10.9% 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.25.3%17.2%9.2%1.2%-6.9%199620002003-12-31
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Operating margin20.6%
1997Operating margin23.1%
1998Operating margin16.3%
1999Operating margin15.4%
2000Operating margin14.5%
2001Operating margin11.8%
2002-12-31Operating marginNot reported
2003-12-31Operating marginNot reported
1996Net margin5.3%
1997Net margin7%
1998Net margin-0.9%
1999Net margin2.2%
2000Net margin-2.8%
2001Net margin-4.7%
2002Net margin5.2%
2003Net margin4.9%
1996Free cash flow margin11.5%
1997Free cash flow margin13%
1998Free cash flow margin17%
1999Free cash flow margin1.7%
2000Free cash flow margin3.2%
2001Free cash flow margin5.2%
2002Free cash flow margin11.8%
2003Free cash flow margin10.9%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 22.8M 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.27.2M20.4M13.6M6.8M0.0199620002003
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Operating cash flow14303000
1997Operating cash flow14577000
1998Operating cash flow21364000
1999Operating cash flow8499000
2000Operating cash flow15734000
2001Operating cash flow12925000
2002Operating cash flow25167000
2003Operating cash flow22803000

Free cash flow

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

USD 20.6M 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.24.5M18.4M12.2M6.1M0.0199620002003
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Free cash flow11222000
1997Free cash flow12864000
1998Free cash flow19132000
1999Free cash flow2812000
2000Free cash flow6080000
2001Free cash flow10210000
2002Free cash flow22671000
2003Free cash flow20554000

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.

63.1% 2003
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.75%56%38%19%0%1996-12-3120002003
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1997Liabilities / assets9.6%
1998Liabilities / assets63.7%
1999Liabilities / assets68.3%
2000Liabilities / assets68.9%
2001Liabilities / assets69.5%
2002Liabilities / assets65.4%
2003Liabilities / assets63.1%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.1× 2003
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.1.87×1.40×0.93×0.47×0.00×1996-12-3120002003
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1997Current assets / current liabilities1.73×
1998Current assets / current liabilities0.27×
1999Current assets / current liabilities1×
2000Current assets / current liabilities0.94×
2001Current assets / current liabilities1.07×
2002Current assets / current liabilities1.1×
2003Current assets / current liabilities1.1×

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 5.14 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5135000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 5135000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 14.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 14303000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 14303000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 3.08 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3081000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 3081000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 11.22 million
Calculation and evidence

14303000 − 3081000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 11222000 USD

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1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31
USD 6.95 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6947000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 6947000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 14.58 million
Exact value

Exact value: 14577000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 14577000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 1.71 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1713000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 1713000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 12.86 million
Calculation and evidence

14577000 − 1713000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 12864000 USD

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1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31
−USD 965,000
Exact value

Exact value: -965000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: -965000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 21.36 million
Exact value

Exact value: 21364000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 21364000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 2.23 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2232000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 2232000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 19.13 million
Calculation and evidence

21364000 − 2232000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 19132000 USD

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1999 1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31
USD 3.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3539000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 3539000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 8.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 8499000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 8499000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 5.69 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5687000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 5687000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2.81 million
Calculation and evidence

8499000 − 5687000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 2812000 USD

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2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31
−USD 5.34 million
Exact value

Exact value: -5336000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: -5336000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 15.73 million
Exact value

Exact value: 15734000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 15734000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 9.65 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9654000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 9654000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 6.08 million
Calculation and evidence

15734000 − 9654000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 6080000 USD

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2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31
−USD 9.08 million
Exact value

Exact value: -9080000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: -9080000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 12.93 million
Exact value

Exact value: 12925000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 12925000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 2.72 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2715000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 2715000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 10.21 million
Calculation and evidence

12925000 − 2715000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 10210000 USD

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2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31
USD 9.97 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9965000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 9965000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 25.17 million
Exact value

Exact value: 25167000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 25167000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 2.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2496000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 2496000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 22.67 million
Calculation and evidence

25167000 − 2496000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 22671000 USD

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2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
USD 9.18 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9182000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 9182000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 22.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 22803000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 22803000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 2.25 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2249000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 2249000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 20.55 million
Calculation and evidence

22803000 − 2249000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 20554000 USD

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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: 0001056465, 1056465, edgar:1056465