LEARNING CO INC

EDGAR

25 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1995-05-15 to 1999-04-20. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

213 million USD

1998-10-03 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

-5.21%

1998-10-03 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: -11082000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 212723000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
222 million USD Source
Exact value

221839000 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: 1999-04-20.

Financial data available through: 1999-03-05.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-05
  • Operating income: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-05
  • Net income: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-05
  • Operating cash flow: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-01-03
  • Capital expenditure: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-01-03
  • Total assets: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-05
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-05
  • Current liabilities: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 1999-03-05
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-01-03
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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

    +35.2%

    Prior period

    USD 620.93 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 839.32 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    839315000 − 620931000 = 218384000 USD

    620931000 USD · 1997-03-06 – 1998-03-05

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    839315000 USD · 1998-03-06 – 1999-03-05

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  • Net income

    +USD 389.56 million

    Prior period

    −USD 494.91 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 105.35 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -105352000 − -494910000 = 389558000 USD

    -494910000 USD · 1997-03-06 – 1998-03-05

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    -105352000 USD · 1998-03-06 – 1999-03-05

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Operating cash flow, 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 1998-03-06 – 1999-03-05

  • Revenue USD 839.32 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 914.37 million 109% of revenue
  • Operating income −USD 75.05 million −8.9% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 30.3 million 3.6% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 105.35 million −13% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • 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
  • 1994 Operating loss: operating costs were 266% of revenue.
  • 1995 17%79%
  • 1996 Operating loss: operating costs were 136% of revenue.
  • 1997 Operating loss: operating costs were 211% of revenue.
  • 1997 Operating loss: operating costs were 162% of revenue.
  • 1998 Operating loss: operating costs were 200% of revenue.
  • 1998 Operating loss: operating costs were 166% of revenue.
  • 1999 Operating loss: operating costs were 109% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1994 1993-01-07 – 1994-01-0641645000 110702000 Derived -69057000 4201000 Derived -73258000 -7218000 Derived
Source
1995 1994-01-07 – 1995-01-06121287000 95546000 Derived 25741000 4596000 Derived 21145000 3661000 Derived
Source
1996 1995-01-07 – 1996-01-06167042000 227912000 Derived -60870000 5090000 Derived -65960000 23123000 Derived
Source
1997 1996-01-05 – 1997-01-04343321000 724633000 Derived -381312000 24139000 Derived -405451000 60716000 Derived
Source
1997 1996-03-06 – 1997-03-05529528000 859963000 Derived -330435000 46025000 Derived -376460000 Unavailable
Source
1998 1997-01-04 – 1998-01-03392438000 785493000 Derived -393055000 82612000 Derived -475667000 85389000 Derived
Source
1998 1997-03-06 – 1998-03-05620931000 1028645000 Derived -407714000 87196000 Derived -494910000 Unavailable
Source
1999 1998-03-06 – 1999-03-05839315000 914365000 Derived -75050000 30302000 Derived -105352000 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 839.3M 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.906.5M679.8M453.2M226.6M0.0199419971999
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Revenue41645000
1995Revenue121287000
1996Revenue167042000
1997Revenue343321000
1997Revenue529528000
1998Revenue392438000
1998Revenue620931000
1999Revenue839315000

Revenue growth

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

35.2% 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.207%155%103%52%0%199419971999
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1995Year over year191.2%
1996Year over year37.7%
1997Year over year105.5%
1997Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1998Year over year14.3%
1998Year over year17.3%
1999Year over year35.2%

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 -8.9% 1999
Net margin -12.6% 1999
Free cash flow margin 21.8% 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.38%-20%-77%-134%-192%199419971999
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Operating margin-165.8%
1995Operating margin21.2%
1996Operating margin-36.4%
1997Operating margin-111.1%
1997Operating margin-62.4%
1998Operating margin-100.2%
1998Operating margin-65.7%
1999Operating margin-8.9%
1994Net margin-175.9%
1995Net margin17.4%
1996Net margin-39.5%
1997Net margin-118.1%
1997Net margin-71.1%
1998Net margin-121.2%
1998Net margin-79.7%
1999Net margin-12.6%
1994Free cash flow margin-17.3%
1995Free cash flow margin3%
1996Free cash flow margin13.8%
1997Free cash flow margin17.7%
1997Free cash flow marginNot reported
1998Free cash flow margin21.8%
1998Free cash flow marginNot reported
1999Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 90.1M 1998
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.97.8M69.9M42.0M14.1M-13.8M199419971999
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Operating cash flow-6088000
1995Operating cash flow9175000
1996Operating cash flow30934000
1997Operating cash flow65655000
1997Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
1998Operating cash flow90074000
1998Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
1999Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded

Free cash flow

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

USD 85.4M 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.92.8M65.9M39.1M12.2M-14.6M199419971999
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Free cash flow-7218000
1995Free cash flow3661000
1996Free cash flow23123000
1997Free cash flow60716000
1997Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
1998Free cash flow85389000
1998Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
1999Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded

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
1994-01-06Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1995-01-06Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1996-01-06Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-01-04Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-03-05Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1998-01-03Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1998-03-05Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1999-03-05Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

2.23× 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.2.41×1.81×1.21×0.60×0.00×1994-01-061997-03-051999
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994-01-06Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1995-01-06Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1996-01-06Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reported
1997Current assets / current liabilities1.99×
1997-03-05Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1998-01-03Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1998-03-05Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1999Current assets / current liabilities2.23×

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 1993-01-07 – 1994-01-06
−USD 73.26 million
Exact value

Exact value: -73258000 USD

1993-01-07 – 1994-01-06: -73258000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 6.09 million
Exact value

Exact value: -6088000 USD

1993-01-07 – 1994-01-06: -6088000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 1.13 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1130000 USD

1993-01-07 – 1994-01-06: 1130000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 7.22 million
Calculation and evidence

-6088000 − 1130000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -7218000 USD

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1995 1994-01-07 – 1995-01-06
USD 21.15 million
Exact value

Exact value: 21145000 USD

1994-01-07 – 1995-01-06: 21145000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 9.18 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9175000 USD

1994-01-07 – 1995-01-06: 9175000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 5.51 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5514000 USD

1994-01-07 – 1995-01-06: 5514000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 3.66 million
Calculation and evidence

9175000 − 5514000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 3661000 USD

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1996 1995-01-07 – 1996-01-06
−USD 65.96 million
Exact value

Exact value: -65960000 USD

1995-01-07 – 1996-01-06: -65960000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 30.93 million
Exact value

Exact value: 30934000 USD

1995-01-07 – 1996-01-06: 30934000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 7.81 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7811000 USD

1995-01-07 – 1996-01-06: 7811000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 23.12 million
Calculation and evidence

30934000 − 7811000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 23123000 USD

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1997 1996-01-05 – 1997-01-04
−USD 405.45 million
Exact value

Exact value: -405451000 USD

1996-01-05 – 1997-01-04: -405451000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 65.66 million
Exact value

Exact value: 65655000 USD

1996-01-05 – 1997-01-04: 65655000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 4.94 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4939000 USD

1996-01-05 – 1997-01-04: 4939000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 60.72 million
Calculation and evidence

65655000 − 4939000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 60716000 USD

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1997 1996-03-06 – 1997-03-05
−USD 376.46 million
Exact value

Exact value: -376460000 USD

1996-03-06 – 1997-03-05: -376460000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow + Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

1998 1997-01-04 – 1998-01-03
−USD 475.67 million
Exact value

Exact value: -475667000 USD

1997-01-04 – 1998-01-03: -475667000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 90.07 million
Exact value

Exact value: 90074000 USD

1997-01-04 – 1998-01-03: 90074000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 4.69 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4685000 USD

1997-01-04 – 1998-01-03: 4685000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 85.39 million
Calculation and evidence

90074000 − 4685000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 85389000 USD

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1998 1997-03-06 – 1998-03-05
−USD 494.91 million
Exact value

Exact value: -494910000 USD

1997-03-06 – 1998-03-05: -494910000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow + Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

1999 1998-03-06 – 1999-03-05
−USD 105.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: -105352000 USD

1998-03-06 – 1999-03-05: -105352000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow + 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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25 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000719612, 719612, edgar:719612

Also known as SOFTKEY INTERNATIONAL INC