READERS DIGEST ASSOCIATION INC

EDGAR

60 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1994-02-14 to 2010-10-26. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

479 million USD

2009-03-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

-111.86%

2009-03-31 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: -535900000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 479100000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
102 million USD Source
Exact value

102400000 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: 2010-10-26.

Financial data available through: 2008-06-30.

Financial coverage is incomplete. Newer filings are recorded, but comparable financial figures for those periods are not available here yet.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • operating cash flow: No compatible figures in this window
  • Capital expenditure: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • Total liabilities: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • Current assets: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • Current liabilities: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2008-06-30
  • 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

    +158.9%

    Prior period

    USD 1.08 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 2.79 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    2786400000 − 1076400000 = 1710000000 USD

    1076400000 USD · 2006-07-01 – 2007-06-30

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    2786400000 USD · 2007-07-01 – 2008-06-30

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  • Net income

    −USD 411.3 million

    Prior period

    −USD 90.7 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 502 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -502000000 − -90700000 = -411300000 USD

    -90700000 USD · 2006-07-01 – 2007-06-30

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    -502000000 USD · 2007-07-01 – 2008-06-30

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  • Capital expenditure

    +81.9%

    Prior period

    USD 14.4 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 26.2 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    26200000 − 14400000 = 11800000 USD

    14400000 USD · 2006-07-01 – 2007-06-30

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    26200000 USD · 2007-07-01 – 2008-06-30

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Operating cash flow.

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.

2008 2007-07-01 – 2008-06-30

  • Revenue USD 2.79 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 3.12 billion 112% of revenue
  • Operating income −USD 337.4 million −12% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 164.6 million 5.9% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 502 million −18% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Capital expenditure USD 26.2 million 0.9% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1999 Net income was higher than operating income, so the split is not drawn.
  • 2000 90%
  • 2001 91%
  • 2002 93%
  • 2003 94%
  • 2004 95%
  • 2005 Operating loss: operating costs were 101% of revenue.
  • 2006 Operating loss: operating costs were 103% of revenue.
  • 2007 Operating loss: operating costs were 103% of revenue.
  • 2008 Operating loss: operating costs were 112% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1999 1998-07-01 – 1999-06-302458500000 2329400000 Derived 129100000 -22800000 Derived 151900000 Unavailable
Source
2000 1999-07-01 – 2000-06-302484500000 2230700000 Derived 253800000 109100000 Derived 144700000 Unavailable
Source
2001 2000-07-01 – 2001-06-302518200000 2289200000 Derived 229000000 96900000 Derived 132100000 Unavailable
Source
2002 2001-07-01 – 2002-06-302368600000 2210900000 Derived 157700000 66500000 Derived 91200000 Unavailable
Source
2003 2002-07-01 – 2003-06-302474900000 2335800000 Derived 139100000 77800000 Derived 61300000 Unavailable
Source
2004 2003-07-01 – 2004-06-302388500000 2276200000 Derived 112300000 62800000 Derived 49500000 Unavailable
Source
2005 2004-07-01 – 2005-06-302389700000 2423300000 Derived -33600000 57300000 Derived -90900000 Unavailable
Source
2006 2005-07-01 – 2006-06-30394100000 407200000 Derived -13100000 -72500000 Derived 59400000 Unavailable
Source
2007 2006-07-01 – 2007-06-301076400000 1111900000 Derived -35500000 55200000 Derived -90700000 Unavailable
Source
2008 2007-07-01 – 2008-06-302786400000 3123800000 Derived -337400000 164600000 Derived -502000000 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 2.8B 2008
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.3.0B2.3B1.5B752.3M0.0199920042008
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1999Revenue2458500000
2000Revenue2484500000
2001Revenue2518200000
2002Revenue2368600000
2003Revenue2474900000
2004Revenue2388500000
2005Revenue2389700000
2006Revenue394100000
2007Revenue1076400000
2008Revenue2786400000

Revenue growth

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

158.9% 2008
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.194%119%45%-30%-104%199920042008
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1999Year over year-8.6%
2000Year over year1.1%
2001Year over year1.4%
2002Year over year-5.9%
2003Year over year4.5%
2004Year over year-3.5%
2005Year over year0.1%
2006Year over year-83.5%
2007Year over year173.1%
2008Year over year158.9%

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 -12.1% 2008
Net margin -18% 2008
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.17.7%8.1%-1.5%-11.1%-20.7%199920042008
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1999Operating margin5.3%
2000Operating margin10.2%
2001Operating margin9.1%
2002Operating margin6.7%
2003Operating margin5.6%
2004Operating margin4.7%
2005Operating margin-1.4%
2006Operating margin-3.3%
2007Operating margin-3.3%
2008Operating margin-12.1%
1999Net margin6.2%
2000Net margin5.8%
2001Net margin5.2%
2002Net margin3.9%
2003Net margin2.5%
2004Net margin2.1%
2005Net margin-3.8%
2006Net margin15.1%
2007Net margin-8.4%
2008Net margin-18%
1999Free cash flow marginNot reported
2000Free cash flow marginNot reported
2001Free cash flow marginNot reported
2002Free cash flow marginNot reported
2003Free cash flow marginNot reported
2004Free cash flow marginNot reported
2005Free cash flow marginNot reported
2006Free cash flow marginNot reported
2007Free cash flow marginNot reported
2008Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1999Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2000Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2001Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2002Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2003Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2004Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2005Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2006Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2007Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2008Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded

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
1999Free cash flowUnavailable
2000Free cash flowUnavailable
2001Free cash flowUnavailable
2002Free cash flowUnavailable
2003Free cash flowUnavailable
2004Free cash flowUnavailable
2005Free cash flowUnavailable
2006Free cash flowUnavailable
2007Free cash flowUnavailable
2008Free 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.

93.6% 2008
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.101%76%51%25%0%19992004-06-302008
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1999Liabilities / assets76.4%
2000Liabilities / assets72.5%
2001Liabilities / assets72.6%
2002Liabilities / assets82.5%
2003Liabilities / assets84.9%
2004-06-30Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2005Liabilities / assets83.2%
2006Liabilities / assets91.7%
2007Liabilities / assets84.4%
2008Liabilities / assets93.6%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.95× 2008
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.1.37×1.03×0.68×0.34×0.00×19992004-06-302008
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1999Current assets / current liabilities1.27×
2000Current assets / current liabilities0.84×
2001Current assets / current liabilities0.9×
2002Current assets / current liabilities0.88×
2003Current assets / current liabilities0.89×
2004-06-30Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2005Current assets / current liabilities0.77×
2006Current assets / current liabilities0.85×
2007Current assets / current liabilities0.86×
2008Current assets / current liabilities0.95×

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
1999 1998-07-01 – 1999-06-30
USD 151.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 151900000 USD

1998-07-01 – 1999-06-30: 151900000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 26.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 26300000 USD

1998-07-01 – 1999-06-30: 26300000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2000 1999-07-01 – 2000-06-30
USD 144.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 144700000 USD

1999-07-01 – 2000-06-30: 144700000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 34.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 34300000 USD

1999-07-01 – 2000-06-30: 34300000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2001 2000-07-01 – 2001-06-30
USD 132.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 132100000 USD

2000-07-01 – 2001-06-30: 132100000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 43.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 43500000 USD

2000-07-01 – 2001-06-30: 43500000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2002 2001-07-01 – 2002-06-30
USD 91.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 91200000 USD

2001-07-01 – 2002-06-30: 91200000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 24.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 24600000 USD

2001-07-01 – 2002-06-30: 24600000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2003 2002-07-01 – 2003-06-30
USD 61.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 61300000 USD

2002-07-01 – 2003-06-30: 61300000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 15.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 15700000 USD

2002-07-01 – 2003-06-30: 15700000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2004 2003-07-01 – 2004-06-30
USD 49.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 49500000 USD

2003-07-01 – 2004-06-30: 49500000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 16.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 16100000 USD

2003-07-01 – 2004-06-30: 16100000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2005 2004-07-01 – 2005-06-30
−USD 90.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: -90900000 USD

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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 23.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 23500000 USD

2004-07-01 – 2005-06-30: 23500000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2006 2005-07-01 – 2006-06-30
USD 59.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 59400000 USD

2005-07-01 – 2006-06-30: 59400000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 12.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 12300000 USD

2005-07-01 – 2006-06-30: 12300000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2007 2006-07-01 – 2007-06-30
−USD 90.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: -90700000 USD

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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 14.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 14400000 USD

2006-07-01 – 2007-06-30: 14400000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

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

2008 2007-07-01 – 2008-06-30
−USD 502 million
Exact value

Exact value: -502000000 USD

2007-07-01 – 2008-06-30: -502000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 26.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 26200000 USD

2007-07-01 – 2008-06-30: 26200000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow 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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60 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000858558, 858558, edgar:858558