10 Year Financial Data of Discovery Communications Inc (DISCB)

77.03 (1y: +47%)

Market Cap	18.85 B	P/E(ttm)	31.50
Enterprise Value	22.92 B	P/B	3.10

DISCB- NAS (USA)
Discovery Communications Inc

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Annual Rates (per share)	10 yrs*	5 yrs*	12 months*
Revenue Growth (%)	26.5	4.4	11.2
EBITDA Growth (%)	0	13.4	-24
Free Cash Flow Growth (%)	0	21.1	-9.4
Book Value Growth (%)	-0	0.2	1

*12-month growth rate is calculated with the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) of the last 12 months over the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) over the previous 12 months. 5-year and 10-year growth rates are calculated with least-square regression based on the 5-year and 10-year numbers.

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Per Share Data	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue per Share ($)	1.84	2.29	2.50	2.39	2.48	10.69	8.27	8.79	10.46	11.81	12.22	2.83	2.97	2.87	3.23	3.15
EBITDA per Share	0.25	0.34	0.27	-0.16	-0.35	4.00	3.27	3.48	6.82	5.19	5.16	1.22	2.45	0.11	1.38	1.22
Free Cashflow per Share	0.01	0.13	-0.02	-0.01	0.03	1.45	1.30	1.44	2.57	2.69	2.41	0.58	0.36	0.94	0.82	0.29
Earnings per Share ($)	-0.19	0.24	0.12	-0.16	-0.24	0.98	1.30	1.52	2.80	2.48	2.54	0.57	0.76	0.55	0.60	0.63
Book Value per Share	15.45	15.78	16.50	15.82	15.77	17.19	14.60	14.51	16.09	16.55	17.00	16.83	16.85	16.70	16.95	17.00
Month End Stock Price	--	--	14.02	14.64	23.31	14.89	30.87	42.84	41.25	62.02	79.29	50.50	53.58	58.40	62.02	79.29
Ratios	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Return on Equity %	-1.20	1.50	0.70	-1.00	-1.50	5.70	9.00	10.50	17.40	15.00	14.80	13.60	18.00	13.20	14.40	14.80
Return on Assets %	-1.00	1.20	0.60	-0.80	-1.20	3.00	5.10	5.90	9.50	7.30	6.40	7.60	9.20	6.40	6.80	6.40
Return on Capital - Joel Greenblatt %	-0.80	5.20	-0.40	-35.80	-53.80	134	148	151	173	185	174	168	170	174	192	174
Debt to Equity	--	--	--	--	--	0.68	0.58	0.58	0.65	0.83	1.03	0.65	0.81	0.84	0.83	1.03

Gross Margin %	40.50	39.80	35.80	33.90	30.60	70.30	69.70	71.60	70.90	72.90	70.40	71.80	72.50	72.50	72.70	70.40
Operating Margin %	-0.50	2.70	-0.20	-16.70	-23.70	30.70	35.10	36.00	42.50	41.30	35.80	40.40	42.60	40.70	40.10	35.80
Net Margin %	-10.40	10.50	4.80	-6.70	-9.70	9.20	15.90	17.30	26.70	21.00	20.00	20.00	25.70	19.10	18.70	20.00

Days Sales Outstanding	74.20	87.40	70.70	78.20	74.50	82.70	84.10	85.10	89.80	91.90	90.40	87.60	92.00	91.30	85.70	90.40

Debt to Revenue	--	--	--	--	--	1.10	1.03	0.96	1.00	1.17	5.56	3.84	4.58	4.86	4.37	5.56
COGS to Revenue	0.59	0.60	0.64	0.66	0.69	0.30	0.30	0.28	0.29	0.27	0.30	0.28	0.27	0.28	0.27	0.30
Interest Exp. to Revenue %	-9.38	--	--	--	--	-7.44	--	--	-4.91	-5.53	-5.88	-4.99	-5.34	-6.32	-5.33	-5.88

Asset Turnover	0.09	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.33	0.32	0.34	0.36	0.35	0.08	0.09	0.09	0.09	0.09	0.08
Buyback Ratio	--	--	--	0.60	19.00	--	--	--	--	-8.60	--	--	-22.70	--	-6.30	--
Income Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue	506	631	695	688	707	3,443	3,516	3,773	4,235	4,487	4,574	1,103	1,142	1,076	1,200	1,156
Cost of Goods Sold	301	380	446	454	491	1,024	1,065	1,073	1,233	1,218	1,280	311	314	296	328	342
Gross Profit	205	251	249	234	216	2,419	2,451	2,700	3,002	3,269	3,294	792	828	780	872	814

Selling, General, &Admin. Expense	130	154	170	177	151	1,115	1,247	1,185	1,183	1,291	1,348	315	308	314	359	367
Earnings Before DDA	68.12	94.54	74.98	-47.21	-99.91	1,289	1,390	1,492	2,764	1,972	1,939	476	939	43.00	511	446

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	70.53	77.61	76.38	67.93	67.73	232	155	132	965	117	119	30.00	452	-395	30.00	32.00

Operating Income	-2.40	16.94	-1.40	-115	-168	1,057	1,235	1,360	1,799	1,855	1,820	446	487	438	481	414
Interest Income/Expense	-47.49	--	--	--	--	-256	--	--	-208	-248	-261	-55.00	-61.00	-68.00	-64.00	-68.00
Net Income	-52.39	66.11	33.28	-46.01	-68.39	317	560	653	1,132	943	953	221	293	205	224	231

Preferred dividends	--	--	--	--	--	--	8.00	1.00	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Earnings per Share ($)	-0.19	0.24	0.12	-0.16	-0.24	0.98	1.30	1.52	2.80	2.48	2.54	0.57	0.76	0.55	0.60	0.63
Total Shares Outstanding	276	275	277	288	285	322	425	429	405	380	367	390	384	375	371	367
Balance Sheet	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Cash and cash equivalents	8.60	34.44	250	155	209	100.00	623	466	1,048	1,201	2,360	1,044	1,698	1,553	1,201	2,360
Accounts Receivable	103	151	135	147	144	780	810	880	1,042	1,130	1,148	1,062	1,155	1,079	1,130	1,148
Other Current Assets	19.95	26.21	15.42	15.15	17.92	229	247	389	341	399	505	345	361	363	399	505
Total Current Assets	131	212	400	317	372	1,109	1,680	1,735	2,431	2,730	4,013	2,451	3,214	2,995	2,730	4,013

Property, Plant and Equipment	258	259	256	281	270	395	411	399	379	388	377	374	368	368	388	377
Intangible Assets	2,137	2,140	2,134	2,075	1,910	7,607	8,293	8,284	8,164	8,565	8,764	8,195	8,276	8,348	8,565	8,764
Other Long Term Assets	2,871	2,954	3,029	3,198	3,314	1,373	581	601	939	1,247	1,267	915	952	976	1,247	1,267
Total Assets	5,397	5,565	5,819	5,871	5,866	10,484	10,965	11,019	11,913	12,930	14,421	11,935	12,810	12,687	12,930	14,421

Accounts Payable	47.67	86.57	72.45	106	95.19	421	457	480	535	737	979	630	639	672	737	979
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	--	--	--	--	--	458	155	20.00	26.00	31.00	22.00	19.00	20.00	21.00	31.00	22.00
Other Current Liabilities	12.93	21.96	17.49	16.02	24.95	191	178	285	185	178	100.00	91.00	98.00	133	178	100.00
Total Current Liabilities	60.60	109	89.95	122	120	1,070	790	785	746	946	1,101	740	757	826	946	1,101

Long-Term Debt	--	--	--	--	--	3,331	3,457	3,598	4,219	5,212	6,407	4,218	5,206	5,210	5,212	6,407
Other Long-Term Liabilities	1,076	1,109	1,154	1,200	1,251	547	510	411	431	481	673	412	376	386	481	673
Total Liabilities	1,136	1,218	1,244	1,322	1,371	4,948	4,757	4,794	5,396	6,639	8,181	5,370	6,339	6,422	6,639	8,181

Common Stock	--	--	2.68	2.80	2.81	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Preferred Stock	--	--	--	--	--	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Retained Earnings	-1,237	-1,171	-1,138	-1,184	-1,253	-936	-376	--	1,132	2,075	2,052	1,353	1,646	1,851	2,075	2,052
Additional Paid-In Capital	--	--	5,712	5,714	5,728	6,545	6,600	6,358	6,505	6,689	6,716	6,609	6,637	6,665	6,689	6,716
Treasury Stock	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	-105	-1,102	-2,482	-2,482	-1,390	-1,794	-2,248	-2,482	-2,482
Total Equity	4,260	4,347	4,575	4,549	4,494	5,536	6,208	6,225	6,517	6,291	6,240	6,565	6,471	6,265	6,291	6,240
Cashflow Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Net Income	-52.39	66.11	33.28	-46.01	-68.39	317	559	669	1,133	945	954	222	293	206	224	231
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	70.53	77.61	76.38	67.93	67.73	232	155	132	965	117	119	30.00	452	-395	30.00	32.00
Cash Flow from Others	11.55	-59.39	-24.36	51.71	57.66	20.00	-106	-133	-998	37.00	-91.00	-4.00	-604	571	74.00	-132
Cash Flow from Operations	29.68	84.32	85.29	73.63	57.00	569	608	668	1,100	1,099	982	248	141	382	328	131

Investment for Property, Plant & Equipement	-25.86	-49.29	-90.53	-77.54	-47.12	-102	-57.00	-49.00	-58.00	-77.00	-82.00	-21.00	-3.00	-29.00	-24.00	-26.00
Cash Flow from Acquisitions	5.45	-40.26	--	-46.79	2.14	176	--	-38.00	-26.00	-149	-209	--	-107	87.00	-129	-60.00
Cash Flow from Investing	-20.23	-89.48	-62.75	-169	-14.66	98.00	266	-190	-214	-643	-751	-42.00	-72.00	-81.00	-448	-150

Net Issuance of Stock	--	--	--	0.28	12.98	--	--	-605	-997	-1,299	-1,011	-288	-337	-521	-153	--
Net Issuance of Debt	--	--	0.12	-0.01	-0.64	-411	-371	77.00	619	959	2,155	-10.00	980	-6.00	-5.00	1,186
Cash Flow for Dividends	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	-31.00	-7.00	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Other Financing	-12.85	31.00	206	--	--	-363	15.00	-82.00	88.00	35.00	-54.00	85.00	-54.00	79.00	-75.00	-4.00
Cash Flow from Financing	-12.85	31.00	206	0.27	12.33	-774	-356	-641	-297	-305	1,090	-213	589	-448	-233	1,182

Net Change in Cash	-3.40	25.84	229	-95.58	54.67	-109	523	-157	582	153	1,316	-4.00	654	-145	-352	1,159

Free Cash Flow	3.82	35.03	-5.24	-3.91	9.88	467	551	619	1,042	1,022	900	227	138	353	304	105
Valuation Ratios (Daily)	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

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Valuation and Quality	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

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