CML GROUP INC

EDGAR

22 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1994-03-15 to 1998-11-30. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

59.8 million USD

1998-05-02 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
Cash and cash equivalents
1.85 million USD Source
Exact value

1851000 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: 1998-11-30.

Financial data available through: 1998-07-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • Operating income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • Net income: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • Operating cash flow: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • capital expenditure: No compatible figures in this window
  • Total assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • Current liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-07-31
  • 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

    -19.6%

    Prior period

    USD 341.32 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 274.36 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    274360000 − 341315000 = -66955000 USD

    341315000 USD · 1996-08-01 – 1997-07-31

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    274360000 USD · 1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31

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  • Net income

    −USD 87.16 million

    Prior period

    −USD 40.21 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 127.38 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -127378000 − -40214000 = -87164000 USD

    -40214000 USD · 1996-08-01 – 1997-07-31

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    -127378000 USD · 1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    −USD 40.58 million

    Prior period

    −USD 13.27 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 53.85 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -53854000 − -13273000 = -40581000 USD

    -13273000 USD · 1996-08-01 – 1997-07-31

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    -53854000 USD · 1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: 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.

1998 1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31

  • Revenue USD 274.36 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 274.36 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 0 0% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 127.38 million 46% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 127.38 million −46% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow −USD 53.85 million −20% of revenue
  • 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
  • 1992 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 1993 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 1994 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 1995 Operating loss: operating costs were 100% of revenue.
  • 1996 Net loss: net income was −18% of revenue.
  • 1997 Net loss: net income was −12% of revenue.
  • 1998 Net loss: net income was −46% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1992 1991-08-01 – 1992-07-31494456000 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable40471000 Unavailable
Source
1993 1992-08-01 – 1993-07-31539992000 538131000 Derived 1861000 -56072000 Derived 57933000 Unavailable
Source
1994 1993-08-01 – 1994-07-31655791000 654635000 Derived 1156000 -50563000 Derived 51719000 Unavailable
Source
1995 1994-08-01 – 1995-07-31712613000 713959000 Derived -1346000 17574000 Derived -18920000 Unavailable
Source
1996 1995-08-01 – 1996-07-31544905000 544905000 Derived 0 100424000 Derived -100424000 Unavailable
Source
1997 1996-08-01 – 1997-07-31341315000 341315000 Derived 0 40214000 Derived -40214000 Unavailable
Source
1998 1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31274360000 274360000 Derived 0 127378000 Derived -127378000 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 274.4M 1998
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.769.6M577.2M384.8M192.4M0.0199219951998
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1992Revenue494456000
1993Revenue539992000
1994Revenue655791000
1995Revenue712613000
1996Revenue544905000
1997Revenue341315000
1998Revenue274360000

Revenue growth

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

-19.6% 1998
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.26%9%-8%-25%-42%199219951998
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1992Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1993Year over year9.2%
1994Year over year21.4%
1995Year over year8.7%
1996Year over year-23.5%
1997Year over year-37.4%
1998Year over year-19.6%

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 0% 1998
Net margin -46.4% 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.15%-1%-18%-34%-51%1992-07-3119951998
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1992-07-31Operating marginNot reported
1993Operating margin0.3%
1994Operating margin0.2%
1995Operating margin-0.2%
1996Operating margin0%
1997Operating margin0%
1998Operating margin0%
1992Net margin8.2%
1993Net margin10.7%
1994Net margin7.9%
1995Net margin-2.7%
1996Net margin-18.4%
1997Net margin-11.8%
1998Net margin-46.4%
1992Free cash flow marginNot reported
1993Free cash flow marginNot reported
1994Free cash flow marginNot reported
1995Free cash flow marginNot reported
1996Free cash flow marginNot reported
1997Free cash flow marginNot reported
1998Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD -53.9M 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.80.9M44.7M8.5M-27.6M-63.8M199219951998
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1992Operating cash flow59147000
1993Operating cash flow70938000
1994Operating cash flow45504000
1995Operating cash flow30555000
1996Operating cash flow-448000
1997Operating cash flow-13273000
1998Operating cash flow-53854000

Free cash flow

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

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1992Free cash flowUnavailable
1993Free cash flowUnavailable
1994Free cash flowUnavailable
1995Free cash flowUnavailable
1996Free cash flowUnavailable
1997Free cash flowUnavailable
1998Free cash flowUnavailable

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
1992-07-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1993-07-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1994-07-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1995-07-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1996-07-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-07-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1998-07-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.25× 1998
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.2.61×1.95×1.30×0.65×0.00×1992-07-3119951998
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1992-07-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1993Current assets / current liabilities2.35×
1994Current assets / current liabilities2.28×
1995Current assets / current liabilities2.41×
1996Current assets / current liabilities1.71×
1997Current assets / current liabilities1.2×
1998Current assets / current liabilities0.25×

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
1992 1991-08-01 – 1992-07-31
USD 40.47 million
Exact value

Exact value: 40471000 USD

1991-08-01 – 1992-07-31: 40471000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 59.15 million
Exact value

Exact value: 59147000 USD

1991-08-01 – 1992-07-31: 59147000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

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

1993 1992-08-01 – 1993-07-31
USD 57.93 million
Exact value

Exact value: 57933000 USD

1992-08-01 – 1993-07-31: 57933000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 70.94 million
Exact value

Exact value: 70938000 USD

1992-08-01 – 1993-07-31: 70938000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

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

1994 1993-08-01 – 1994-07-31
USD 51.72 million
Exact value

Exact value: 51719000 USD

1993-08-01 – 1994-07-31: 51719000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 45.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 45504000 USD

1993-08-01 – 1994-07-31: 45504000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

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

1995 1994-08-01 – 1995-07-31
−USD 18.92 million
Exact value

Exact value: -18920000 USD

1994-08-01 – 1995-07-31: -18920000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 30.56 million
Exact value

Exact value: 30555000 USD

1994-08-01 – 1995-07-31: 30555000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

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

1996 1995-08-01 – 1996-07-31
−USD 100.42 million
Exact value

Exact value: -100424000 USD

1995-08-01 – 1996-07-31: -100424000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 448,000
Exact value

Exact value: -448000 USD

1995-08-01 – 1996-07-31: -448000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

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

1997 1996-08-01 – 1997-07-31
−USD 40.21 million
Exact value

Exact value: -40214000 USD

1996-08-01 – 1997-07-31: -40214000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 13.27 million
Exact value

Exact value: -13273000 USD

1996-08-01 – 1997-07-31: -13273000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

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

1998 1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31
−USD 127.38 million
Exact value

Exact value: -127378000 USD

1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31: -127378000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 53.85 million
Exact value

Exact value: -53854000 USD

1997-08-01 – 1998-07-31: -53854000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because 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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22 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000729576, 729576, edgar:729576