COMPUSERVE CORP

EDGAR

9 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1996-07-29 to 1997-12-05. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

205 million USD

1997-10-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

-11.92%

1997-10-31 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: -24492000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 205402000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
214 million USD Source
Exact value

214231000 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

830 million USD

1996-11-01 – 1997-10-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 210975000 USD · 1996-11-01 – 1997-01-31 Source
  • Revenue: 841887000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30 Source
  • Revenue: 633960000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-01-31 Source
  • Revenue: 205739000 USD · 1997-05-01 – 1997-07-31 Source
  • Revenue: 205402000 USD · 1997-08-01 – 1997-10-31 Source

Net income

-49.7 million USD

1996-11-01 – 1997-10-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: -14233000 USD · 1996-11-01 – 1997-01-31 Source
  • Net income: -119834000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30 Source
  • Net income: -101883000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-01-31 Source
  • Net income: -4086000 USD · 1997-05-01 – 1997-07-31 Source
  • Net income: -13457000 USD · 1997-08-01 – 1997-10-31 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: 1997-12-05.

Financial data available through: 1997-04-30.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • Operating income: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • Net income: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • Operating cash flow: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • Capital expenditure: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • Total assets: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • Current liabilities: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1997-04-30
  • 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

    +6.1%

    Prior period

    USD 793.17 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 841.89 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    841887000 − 793165000 = 48722000 USD

    793165000 USD · 1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30

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    841887000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30

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  • Net income

    -344.1%

    Prior period

    USD 49.09 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 119.83 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -119834000 − 49094000 = -168928000 USD

    49094000 USD · 1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30

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    -119834000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30

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  • Operating cash flow

    -134.4%

    Prior period

    USD 63.35 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 21.78 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -21777000 − 63353000 = -85130000 USD

    63353000 USD · 1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30

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    -21777000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30

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  • Capital expenditure

    -45%

    Prior period

    USD 219.17 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 120.59 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    120590000 − 219172000 = -98582000 USD

    219172000 USD · 1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30

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    120590000 USD · 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30

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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.

1997 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30

  • Revenue USD 841.89 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 1.04 billion 123% of revenue
  • Operating income −USD 196.34 million −23% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived −USD 76.51 million −9.1% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 119.83 million −14% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow −USD 21.78 million −2.6% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 120.59 million 14% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived −USD 142.37 million −17% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1994 14%9.9%76%
  • 1995 10%88%
  • 1996 89%
  • 1997 Operating loss: operating costs were 123% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1994 1993-05-01 – 1994-04-30429886000 325146000 Derived 104740000 42647000 Derived 62093000 27601000 Derived
Source
1995 1994-05-01 – 1995-04-30582793000 514514000 Derived 68279000 59481000 Derived 8798000 9131000 Derived
Source
1996 1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30793165000 705329000 Derived 87836000 38742000 Derived 49094000 -155819000 Derived
Source
1997 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30841887000 1038231000 Derived -196344000 -76510000 Derived -119834000 -142367000 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 841.9M 1997
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.909.2M681.9M454.6M227.3M0.01994199519961997
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Revenue429886000
1995Revenue582793000
1996Revenue793165000
1997Revenue841887000

Revenue growth

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

6.1% 1997
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.39.0%29.2%19.5%9.7%0.0%1994199519961997
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1995Year over year35.6%
1996Year over year36.1%
1997Year over year6.1%

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 -23.3% 1997
Net margin -14.2% 1997
Free cash flow margin -16.9% 1997
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.28%14%1%-13%-27%1994199519961997
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Operating margin24.4%
1995Operating margin11.7%
1996Operating margin11.1%
1997Operating margin-23.3%
1994Net margin14.4%
1995Net margin1.5%
1996Net margin6.2%
1997Net margin-14.2%
1994Free cash flow margin6.4%
1995Free cash flow margin1.6%
1996Free cash flow margin-19.6%
1997Free cash flow margin-16.9%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD -21.8M 1997
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.121.3M82.9M44.5M6.1M-32.4M1994199519961997
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Operating cash flow104127000
1995Operating cash flow110734000
1996Operating cash flow63353000
1997Operating cash flow-21777000

Free cash flow

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

USD -142.4M 1997
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.42.3M-10.9M-64.1M-117.3M-170.5M1994199519961997
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Free cash flow27601000
1995Free cash flow9131000
1996Free cash flow-155819000
1997Free cash flow-142367000

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
1994-04-30Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1995-04-30Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1996-04-30Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-04-30Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

3.33× 1997
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.3.79×2.84×1.90×0.95×0.00×1994-04-30199519961997
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994-04-30Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1995Current assets / current liabilities1.18×
1996Current assets / current liabilities3.51×
1997Current assets / current liabilities3.33×

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
1994 1993-05-01 – 1994-04-30
USD 62.09 million
Exact value

Exact value: 62093000 USD

1993-05-01 – 1994-04-30: 62093000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 104.13 million
Exact value

Exact value: 104127000 USD

1993-05-01 – 1994-04-30: 104127000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 76.53 million
Exact value

Exact value: 76526000 USD

1993-05-01 – 1994-04-30: 76526000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 27.6 million
Calculation and evidence

104127000 − 76526000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 27601000 USD

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1995 1994-05-01 – 1995-04-30
USD 8.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 8798000 USD

1994-05-01 – 1995-04-30: 8798000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 110.73 million
Exact value

Exact value: 110734000 USD

1994-05-01 – 1995-04-30: 110734000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 101.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 101603000 USD

1994-05-01 – 1995-04-30: 101603000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 9.13 million
Calculation and evidence

110734000 − 101603000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 9131000 USD

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1996 1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30
USD 49.09 million
Exact value

Exact value: 49094000 USD

1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30: 49094000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 63.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: 63353000 USD

1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30: 63353000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 219.17 million
Exact value

Exact value: 219172000 USD

1995-05-01 – 1996-04-30: 219172000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 155.82 million
Calculation and evidence

63353000 − 219172000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -155819000 USD

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1997 1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30
−USD 119.83 million
Exact value

Exact value: -119834000 USD

1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30: -119834000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 21.78 million
Exact value

Exact value: -21777000 USD

1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30: -21777000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 120.59 million
Exact value

Exact value: 120590000 USD

1996-05-01 – 1997-04-30: 120590000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 142.37 million
Calculation and evidence

-21777000 − 120590000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -142367000 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.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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9 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000022896, 22896, edgar:22896