AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP

EDGAR

102 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1994-01-13 to 2017-01-06. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

443 million USD

2016-11-25 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

4.31%

2016-11-25 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 19099000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 442699000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

-45.3 million USD

2016-11-25 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: -77343000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: -32006000 USD Source

Free cash flow

-62.1 million USD

2016-11-25 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: -77343000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: -32006000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 62796000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 46005000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
6.76 million USD Source
Exact value

6760000 USD

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

406318000 USD

Shares outstanding
100 shares Source
Exact value

100 shares

Reported share-count change

0.00% · 0 shares

Year-over-year change in reported shares. Splits, issuance and buybacks can affect this figure; it does not isolate employee compensation or economic dilution.

Exact inputs and evidence
  • 100 shares · 2015-11-27· Source
  • 100 shares · 2016-11-25· Source

Trailing twelve months

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

Operating cash flow

140 million USD

2015-11-28 – 2016-11-25

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 127369000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -89960000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2015-11-27 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -40802000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -32006000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -40802000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -77343000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-11-25 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -32006000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 Source

Capital expenditure

93.6 million USD

2015-11-28 – 2016-11-25

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Capital expenditure: 86018000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 55184000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2015-11-27 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 25692000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 46005000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 25692000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 62796000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-11-25 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 46005000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 Source

Free cash flow

46.4 million USD

2015-11-28 – 2016-11-25

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 127369000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -89960000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2015-11-27 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -40802000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -32006000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -40802000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -77343000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-11-25 Source
  • Operating cash flow: -32006000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 86018000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 55184000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2015-11-27 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 25692000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 46005000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 25692000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-05-27 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 62796000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-11-25 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 46005000 USD · 2016-03-01 – 2016-08-26 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: 2017-01-06.

Financial data available through: 2016-02-29.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Operating income: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Net income: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Operating cash flow: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Capital expenditure: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Total assets: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Current liabilities: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29
  • Shares outstanding: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2016-02-29

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

    -5.5%

    Prior period

    USD 2.01 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 1.9 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    1900790000 − 2010969000 = -110179000 USD

    2010969000 USD · 2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28

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    1900790000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29

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  • Net income

    +99.4%

    Prior period

    USD 65.11 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 129.84 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    129842000 − 65107000 = 64735000 USD

    65107000 USD · 2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28

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    129842000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29

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  • Operating cash flow

    -2.3%

    Prior period

    USD 130.35 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 127.37 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    127369000 − 130350000 = -2981000 USD

    130350000 USD · 2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28

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    127369000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29

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  • Capital expenditure

    -5.6%

    Prior period

    USD 91.17 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 86.02 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    86018000 − 91166000 = -5148000 USD

    91166000 USD · 2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28

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    86018000 USD · 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29

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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.

2016 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29

  • Revenue USD 1.9 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 1.68 billion 88% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 219.03 million 12% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 89.19 million 4.7% of revenue
  • Net income USD 129.84 million 6.8% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 127.37 million 6.7% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 86.02 million 4.5% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 41.35 million 2.2% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2009 Operating loss: operating costs were 115% of revenue.
  • 2010 91%
  • 2011 89%
  • 2012 91%
  • 2013 95%
  • 2014 93%
  • 2015 93%
  • 2016 88%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2009 2008-03-01 – 2009-02-281646399000 1899603000 Derived -253204000 -25445000 Derived -227759000 17307000 Derived
Source
2010 2009-03-01 – 2010-02-281603285000 1464184000 Derived 139101000 57527000 Derived 81574000 170940000 Derived
Source
2011 2010-03-01 – 2011-02-281565539000 1387373000 Derived 178166000 91148000 Derived 87018000 143453000 Derived
Source
2012 2011-03-01 – 2012-02-291663281000 1513254000 Derived 150027000 92829000 Derived 57198000 45595000 Derived
Source
2013 2012-03-01 – 2013-02-281868739000 1774574000 Derived 94165000 44247000 Derived 49918000 48615000 Derived
Source
2014 2013-03-01 – 2014-02-281969666000 1832773000 Derived 136893000 86371000 Derived 50522000 105977000 Derived
Source
2015 2014-03-01 – 2015-02-282010969000 1866563000 Derived 144406000 79299000 Derived 65107000 39184000 Derived
Source
2016 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-291900790000 1681763000 Derived 219027000 89185000 Derived 129842000 41351000 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 1.9B 2016
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.2.2B1.6B1.1B543.0M0.0200920132016
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2009Revenue1646399000
2010Revenue1603285000
2011Revenue1565539000
2012Revenue1663281000
2013Revenue1868739000
2014Revenue1969666000
2015Revenue2010969000
2016Revenue1900790000

Revenue growth

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

-5.5% 2016
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.13.8%8.6%3.4%-1.7%-6.9%200920132016
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2009Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2010Year over year-2.6%
2011Year over year-2.4%
2012Year over year6.2%
2013Year over year12.4%
2014Year over year5.4%
2015Year over year2.1%
2016Year over year-5.5%

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 11.5% 2016
Net margin 6.8% 2016
Free cash flow margin 2.2% 2016
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.13.7%5.9%-1.9%-9.7%-17.5%200920132016
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2009Operating margin-15.4%
2010Operating margin8.7%
2011Operating margin11.4%
2012Operating margin9%
2013Operating margin5%
2014Operating margin7%
2015Operating margin7.2%
2016Operating margin11.5%
2009Net margin-13.8%
2010Net margin5.1%
2011Net margin5.6%
2012Net margin3.4%
2013Net margin2.7%
2014Net margin2.6%
2015Net margin3.2%
2016Net margin6.8%
2009Free cash flow margin1.1%
2010Free cash flow margin10.7%
2011Free cash flow margin9.2%
2012Free cash flow margin2.7%
2013Free cash flow margin2.6%
2014Free cash flow margin5.4%
2015Free cash flow margin1.9%
2016Free cash flow margin2.2%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 127.4M 2016
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.213.3M160.0M106.6M53.3M0.0200920132016
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2009Operating cash flow73040000
2010Operating cash flow197490000
2011Operating cash flow183215000
2012Operating cash flow123802000
2013Operating cash flow162764000
2014Operating cash flow160074000
2015Operating cash flow130350000
2016Operating cash flow127369000

Free cash flow

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

USD 41.4M 2016
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.184.6M138.5M92.3M46.2M0.0200920132016
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2009Free cash flow17307000
2010Free cash flow170940000
2011Free cash flow143453000
2012Free cash flow45595000
2013Free cash flow48615000
2014Free cash flow105977000
2015Free cash flow39184000
2016Free cash flow41351000

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
2009-02-28Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2010-02-28Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2011-02-28Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2012-02-29Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2013-02-28Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2014-02-28Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2015-02-28Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2016-02-29Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.48× 2016
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.2.33×1.75×1.17×0.58×0.00×200920132016
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2009Current assets / current liabilities1.64×
2010Current assets / current liabilities1.88×
2011Current assets / current liabilities2.16×
2012Current assets / current liabilities2.09×
2013Current assets / current liabilities1.8×
2014Current assets / current liabilities1.47×
2015Current assets / current liabilities1.51×
2016Current assets / current liabilities1.48×

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
2009 2008-03-01 – 2009-02-28
−USD 227.76 million
Exact value

Exact value: -227759000 USD

2008-03-01 – 2009-02-28: -227759000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 73.04 million
Exact value

Exact value: 73040000 USD

2008-03-01 – 2009-02-28: 73040000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 55.73 million
Exact value

Exact value: 55733000 USD

2008-03-01 – 2009-02-28: 55733000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 17.31 million
Calculation and evidence

73040000 − 55733000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 17307000 USD

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2010 2009-03-01 – 2010-02-28
USD 81.57 million
Exact value

Exact value: 81574000 USD

2009-03-01 – 2010-02-28: 81574000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 197.49 million
Exact value

Exact value: 197490000 USD

2009-03-01 – 2010-02-28: 197490000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 26.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 26550000 USD

2009-03-01 – 2010-02-28: 26550000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 170.94 million
Calculation and evidence

197490000 − 26550000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 170940000 USD

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2011 2010-03-01 – 2011-02-28
USD 87.02 million
Exact value

Exact value: 87018000 USD

2010-03-01 – 2011-02-28: 87018000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 183.22 million
Exact value

Exact value: 183215000 USD

2010-03-01 – 2011-02-28: 183215000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 39.76 million
Exact value

Exact value: 39762000 USD

2010-03-01 – 2011-02-28: 39762000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 143.45 million
Calculation and evidence

183215000 − 39762000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 143453000 USD

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2012 2011-03-01 – 2012-02-29
USD 57.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 57198000 USD

2011-03-01 – 2012-02-29: 57198000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 123.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 123802000 USD

2011-03-01 – 2012-02-29: 123802000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 78.21 million
Exact value

Exact value: 78207000 USD

2011-03-01 – 2012-02-29: 78207000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 45.6 million
Calculation and evidence

123802000 − 78207000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 45595000 USD

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2013 2012-03-01 – 2013-02-28
USD 49.92 million
Exact value

Exact value: 49918000 USD

2012-03-01 – 2013-02-28: 49918000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 162.76 million
Exact value

Exact value: 162764000 USD

2012-03-01 – 2013-02-28: 162764000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 114.15 million
Exact value

Exact value: 114149000 USD

2012-03-01 – 2013-02-28: 114149000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 48.62 million
Calculation and evidence

162764000 − 114149000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 48615000 USD

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2014 2013-03-01 – 2014-02-28
USD 50.52 million
Exact value

Exact value: 50522000 USD

2013-03-01 – 2014-02-28: 50522000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 160.07 million
Exact value

Exact value: 160074000 USD

2013-03-01 – 2014-02-28: 160074000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 54.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 54097000 USD

2013-03-01 – 2014-02-28: 54097000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 105.98 million
Calculation and evidence

160074000 − 54097000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 105977000 USD

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2015 2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28
USD 65.11 million
Exact value

Exact value: 65107000 USD

2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28: 65107000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 130.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: 130350000 USD

2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28: 130350000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 91.17 million
Exact value

Exact value: 91166000 USD

2014-03-01 – 2015-02-28: 91166000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 39.18 million
Calculation and evidence

130350000 − 91166000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 39184000 USD

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2016 2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29
USD 129.84 million
Exact value

Exact value: 129842000 USD

2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29: 129842000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 127.37 million
Exact value

Exact value: 127369000 USD

2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29: 127369000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 86.02 million
Exact value

Exact value: 86018000 USD

2015-03-01 – 2016-02-29: 86018000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 41.35 million
Calculation and evidence

127369000 − 86018000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 41351000 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.

102 filings · 3,688 latest values · 3,688 originally reported values

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

Identifiers: 0000005133, 5133, AM, edgar:5133

Also known as AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP