UNITED STATIONERS INC

EDGAR

227 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1994-01-11 to 2018-12-27. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

1.29 billion USD

2018 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 1294530000 USD Source

Operating margin

0.26%

2018 Q3 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 3355000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 1294530000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

23.3 million USD

2018 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 46939000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 23678000 USD Source

Free cash flow

14.9 million USD

2018 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 46939000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 23678000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 24414000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 16026000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
31.3 million USD Source
Exact value

31305000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
520 million USD Source
Exact value

519900000 USD

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

-57.6 million USD

2017-10-01 – 2018-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: -1546000 USD · 2017-10-01 – 2017-12-31 Source
  • Net income: -51440000 USD · 2018-01-01 – 2018-03-31 Source
  • Net income: -97000 USD · 2018-04-01 – 2018-06-30 Source
  • Net income: -4495000 USD · 2018-07-01 – 2018-09-30 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: 2018-12-27.

Financial data available through: 2017-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Current assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • 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

    -6.2%

    Prior period

    USD 5.37 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 5.04 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    5037327000 − 5369022000 = -331695000 USD

    5369022000 USD · 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

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    5037327000 USD · 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

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  • Net income

    -518.1%

    Prior period

    USD 63.85 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 266.98 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -266981000 − 63852000 = -330833000 USD

    63852000 USD · 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +41.7%

    Prior period

    USD 130.94 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 185.54 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    185543000 − 130942000 = 54601000 USD

    130942000 USD · 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

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    185543000 USD · 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    +2.3%

    Prior period

    USD 37.71 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 38.58 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    38579000 − 37709000 = 870000 USD

    37709000 USD · 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

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    38579000 USD · 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

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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.

2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

  • Revenue USD 5.04 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 5.28 billion 105% of revenue
  • Operating income −USD 243.39 million −4.8% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 23.59 million 0.5% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 266.98 million −5.3% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 185.54 million 3.7% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 38.58 million 0.8% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 146.96 million 2.9% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2008 96%
  • 2009 96%
  • 2010 96%
  • 2011 96%
  • 2012 96%
  • 2013 96%
  • 2014 96%
  • 2015 Net loss: net income was −0.8% of revenue.
  • 2016 98%
  • 2017 Operating loss: operating costs were 105% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2008 2008-01-01 – 2008-12-314986878000 4794421000 Derived 192457000 94043000 Derived 98414000 -161018000 Derived
Source
2009 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-314710291000 4522663000 Derived 187628000 86643000 Derived 100985000 224471000 Derived
Source
2010 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-314832237000 4622436000 Derived 209801000 97044000 Derived 112757000 87547000 Derived
Source
2011 2011-01-01 – 2011-12-315005501000 4807174000 Derived 198327000 89331000 Derived 108996000 102382000 Derived
Source
2012 2012-01-01 – 2012-12-315080106000 4879195000 Derived 200911000 88030000 Derived 112881000 157027000 Derived
Source
2013 2013-01-01 – 2013-12-315085293000 4878093000 Derived 207200000 85147000 Derived 122053000 40948000 Derived
Source
2014 2014-01-01 – 2014-12-315327205000 5128583000 Derived 198622000 86507000 Derived 112115000 52139000 Derived
Source
2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-315363046000 5333263000 Derived 29783000 74125000 Derived -44342000 134409000 Derived
Source
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-315369022000 5251496000 Derived 117526000 53674000 Derived 63852000 93233000 Derived
Source
2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-315037327000 5280719000 Derived -243392000 23589000 Derived -266981000 146964000 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 5B 2017
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.5.8B4.3B2.9B1.4B0.0200820132017
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2008Revenue4986878000
2009Revenue4710291000
2010Revenue4832237000
2011Revenue5005501000
2012Revenue5080106000
2013Revenue5085293000
2014Revenue5327205000
2015Revenue5363046000
2016Revenue5369022000
2017Revenue5037327000

Revenue growth

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

-6.2% 2017
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.8.4%4.5%0.6%-3.3%-7.3%200820132017
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Year over year7.3%
2009Year over year-5.5%
2010Year over year2.6%
2011Year over year3.6%
2012Year over year1.5%
2013Year over year0.1%
2014Year over year4.8%
2015Year over year0.7%
2016Year over year0.1%
2017Year over year-6.2%

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 -4.8% 2017
Net margin -5.3% 2017
Free cash flow margin 2.9% 2017
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.5.6%2.7%-0.3%-3.2%-6.1%200820132017
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Operating margin3.9%
2009Operating margin4%
2010Operating margin4.3%
2011Operating margin4%
2012Operating margin4%
2013Operating margin4.1%
2014Operating margin3.7%
2015Operating margin0.6%
2016Operating margin2.2%
2017Operating margin-4.8%
2008Net margin2%
2009Net margin2.1%
2010Net margin2.3%
2011Net margin2.2%
2012Net margin2.2%
2013Net margin2.4%
2014Net margin2.1%
2015Net margin-0.8%
2016Net margin1.2%
2017Net margin-5.3%
2008Free cash flow margin-3.2%
2009Free cash flow margin4.8%
2010Free cash flow margin1.8%
2011Free cash flow margin2%
2012Free cash flow margin3.1%
2013Free cash flow margin0.8%
2014Free cash flow margin1%
2015Free cash flow margin2.5%
2016Free cash flow margin1.7%
2017Free cash flow margin2.9%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 185.5M 2017
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.268.9M162.0M55.0M-51.9M-158.8M200820132017
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2008Operating cash flow-129305000
2009Operating cash flow239395000
2010Operating cash flow114823000
2011Operating cash flow130363000
2012Operating cash flow189814000
2013Operating cash flow74737000
2014Operating cash flow77133000
2015Operating cash flow162734000
2016Operating cash flow130942000
2017Operating cash flow185543000

Free cash flow

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

USD 147M 2017
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.255.3M143.5M31.7M-80.1M-191.9M200820132017
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2008Free cash flow-161018000
2009Free cash flow224471000
2010Free cash flow87547000
2011Free cash flow102382000
2012Free cash flow157027000
2013Free cash flow40948000
2014Free cash flow52139000
2015Free cash flow134409000
2016Free cash flow93233000
2017Free cash flow146964000

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.

72.1% 2017
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.78%58%39%19%0%200820132017
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Liabilities / assets69.9%
2009Liabilities / assets60.9%
2010Liabilities / assets60.2%
2011Liabilities / assets64.7%
2012Liabilities / assets64.4%
2013Liabilities / assets61%
2014Liabilities / assets64.1%
2015Liabilities / assets68%
2016Liabilities / assets63.9%
2017Liabilities / assets72.1%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

2.17× 2017
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.2.73×2.05×1.37×0.68×0.00×200820132017
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Current assets / current liabilities2.53×
2009Current assets / current liabilities2.28×
2010Current assets / current liabilities2.22×
2011Current assets / current liabilities2.11×
2012Current assets / current liabilities2.12×
2013Current assets / current liabilities2.28×
2014Current assets / current liabilities2.47×
2015Current assets / current liabilities2.39×
2016Current assets / current liabilities2.36×
2017Current assets / current liabilities2.17×

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
2008 2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31
USD 98.41 million
Exact value

Exact value: 98414000 USD

2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31: 98414000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 129.31 million
Exact value

Exact value: -129305000 USD

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USD 31.71 million
Exact value

Exact value: 31713000 USD

2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31: 31713000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 161.02 million
Calculation and evidence

-129305000 − 31713000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -161018000 USD

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2009 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31
USD 100.99 million
Exact value

Exact value: 100985000 USD

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USD 239.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 239395000 USD

2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31: 239395000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 14.92 million
Exact value

Exact value: 14924000 USD

2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31: 14924000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 224.47 million
Calculation and evidence

239395000 − 14924000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 224471000 USD

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2010 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31
USD 112.76 million
Exact value

Exact value: 112757000 USD

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USD 114.82 million
Exact value

Exact value: 114823000 USD

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USD 27.28 million
Exact value

Exact value: 27276000 USD

2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31: 27276000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 87.55 million
Calculation and evidence

114823000 − 27276000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 87547000 USD

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2011 2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31
USD 109 million
Exact value

Exact value: 108996000 USD

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USD 130.36 million
Exact value

Exact value: 130363000 USD

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USD 27.98 million
Exact value

Exact value: 27981000 USD

2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31: 27981000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 102.38 million
Calculation and evidence

130363000 − 27981000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 102382000 USD

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2012 2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31
USD 112.88 million
Exact value

Exact value: 112881000 USD

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USD 189.81 million
Exact value

Exact value: 189814000 USD

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USD 32.79 million
Exact value

Exact value: 32787000 USD

2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31: 32787000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 157.03 million
Calculation and evidence

189814000 − 32787000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 157027000 USD

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2013 2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31
USD 122.05 million
Exact value

Exact value: 122053000 USD

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USD 74.74 million
Exact value

Exact value: 74737000 USD

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USD 33.79 million
Exact value

Exact value: 33789000 USD

2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31: 33789000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 40.95 million
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74737000 − 33789000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 40948000 USD

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2014 2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31
USD 112.12 million
Exact value

Exact value: 112115000 USD

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USD 77.13 million
Exact value

Exact value: 77133000 USD

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31: 77133000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 24.99 million
Exact value

Exact value: 24994000 USD

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31: 24994000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 52.14 million
Calculation and evidence

77133000 − 24994000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 52139000 USD

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2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31
−USD 44.34 million
Exact value

Exact value: -44342000 USD

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USD 162.73 million
Exact value

Exact value: 162734000 USD

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USD 28.33 million
Exact value

Exact value: 28325000 USD

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 28325000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 134.41 million
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162734000 − 28325000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 134409000 USD

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2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31
USD 63.85 million
Exact value

Exact value: 63852000 USD

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USD 130.94 million
Exact value

Exact value: 130942000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 130942000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 37.71 million
Exact value

Exact value: 37709000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 37709000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 93.23 million
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130942000 − 37709000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 93233000 USD

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2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
−USD 266.98 million
Exact value

Exact value: -266981000 USD

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USD 185.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 185543000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 185543000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 38.58 million
Exact value

Exact value: 38579000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 38579000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 146.96 million
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185543000 − 38579000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 146964000 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

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

227 filings · 3,414 latest values · 3,414 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0000355999, 355999, ESND, USTR, edgar:355999

Also known as ESSENDANT INC, UNITED STATIONERS INC