10 Year Financial Data of Washington Post Company (WPO)

468.5 (1y: +38%)

Market Cap	3.48 B	P/E(ttm)	33.90
Enterprise Value	3.17 B	P/B	1.34

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Washington Post Company

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Annual Rates (per share)	10 yrs*	5 yrs*	12 months*
Revenue Growth (%)	6.8	3.7	2.7
EBITDA Growth (%)	-0	6.8	-14.7
Free Cash Flow Growth (%)	2.4	-0.5	33.1
Book Value Growth (%)	4	3.4	4.3

*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 ($)	297	344	370	407	439	473	487	529	533	543	548	128	133	137	145	132
EBITDA per Share	56.41	77.96	74.15	69.99	75.13	49.03	54.99	92.54	73.66	58.88	59.45	11.16	16.94	19.64	10.11	12.76
Free Cashflow per Share	22.20	37.23	29.58	32.35	30.56	26.18	42.08	50.39	22.38	35.01	35.24	5.14	4.34	9.66	16.07	5.17
Earnings per Share ($)	25.12	34.59	32.59	33.68	30.19	6.87	9.78	31.04	14.70	17.39	13.83	4.07	6.84	12.64	-6.29	0.64
Dividends Per Share	5.80	7.00	7.40	7.80	8.20	8.60	8.60	9.00	9.40	9.80	7.35	2.45	2.45	2.45	2.45	--
Book Value per Share	217	252	274	329	363	303	313	315	329	349	360	345	343	358	358	360
Month End Stock Price	791	983	765	746	791	390	440	440	377	365	447	374	374	363	365	447
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 %	11.60	13.80	11.90	10.30	8.30	2.30	3.20	9.90	4.50	5.10	0.80	4.80	8.00	14.40	-7.20	0.80
Return on Assets %	6.20	7.70	6.90	6.00	4.80	1.30	1.80	5.40	2.30	2.60	0.40	2.40	4.40	7.60	-3.60	0.40
Return on Capital - Joel Greenblatt %	38.10	59.50	51.10	47.00	48.70	18.00	24.90	73.30	37.20	20.10	13.60	10.00	33.20	40.80	-8.00	13.60
Debt to Equity	0.30	0.20	0.16	0.13	0.14	0.19	0.14	0.14	0.22	0.27	0.18	0.17	0.18	0.17	0.27	0.18

Gross Margin %	45.40	48.00	46.30	47.70	55.00	54.60	56.20	59.40	53.20	53.20	52.90	51.50	53.30	52.20	55.30	52.90
Operating Margin %	12.80	17.10	14.50	11.80	11.40	3.90	4.20	11.60	7.00	3.60	2.40	1.80	6.00	7.50	-1.40	2.40
Net Margin %	8.50	10.10	8.80	8.30	6.90	1.50	2.00	5.90	2.80	3.30	0.50	3.20	5.20	9.30	-4.30	0.50

Days Sales Outstanding	42.30	40.10	40.90	39.60	42.00	39.20	34.40	33.30	35.50	36.30	35.30	34.10	33.30	39.80	34.60	35.30
Days Inventory	6.50	5.30	2.90	3.60	4.50	7.30	2.90	0.90	1.20	1.60	0.80	0.90	1.30	0.80	1.50	0.80
Inventory Turnover	55.90	68.30	127	102	81.20	50.30	125	385	300	236	115	103	70.50	109	58.70	115

Debt to Revenue	0.22	0.15	0.12	0.10	0.12	0.12	0.09	0.09	0.13	0.17	0.48	0.47	0.45	0.45	0.66	0.48
COGS to Revenue	0.55	0.52	0.54	0.52	0.45	0.45	0.44	0.41	0.47	0.47	0.47	0.48	0.47	0.48	0.45	0.47
Inventory to Revenue	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.00
Interest Exp. to Revenue %	-0.95	-0.80	-0.66	-0.38	-0.30	-0.43	-0.63	-0.59	-0.69	-0.81	-0.88	-0.83	-0.82	-0.80	-0.78	-0.88

Asset Turnover	0.73	0.77	0.78	0.73	0.70	0.87	0.88	0.92	0.84	0.79	0.20	0.20	0.21	0.20	0.21	0.20
Buyback Ratio	-2.40	-4.70	-2.20	-1.80	-2.90	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.23	0.20	0.23	0.23	0.27	1.23	0.87	0.29	0.63	0.55	--	0.59	0.36	0.19	--	--
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	2,839	3,300	3,554	3,905	4,180	4,462	4,570	4,724	4,215	4,018	4,027	972	1,007	1,011	1,050	959
Cost of Goods Sold	1,549	1,717	1,910	2,042	1,883	2,024	2,003	1,920	1,973	1,880	1,875	471	471	484	469	452
Gross Profit	1,290	1,583	1,644	1,863	2,297	2,438	2,567	2,804	2,242	2,137	2,152	501	536	528	581	507

Selling, General, &Admin. Expense	792	835	931	1,181	1,582	1,840	2,025	1,955	1,652	1,592	1,603	417	408	383	397	415
Earnings Before DDA	539	748	713	672	716	462	517	826	582	436	439	85.00	128	145	73.07	92.75

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	175	185	198	212	239	288	323	280	286	291	294	67.53	67.48	68.93	87.49	69.69

Operating Income	364	563	515	460	477	174	194	547	296	145	145	17.47	60.35	75.92	-14.43	23.06
Interest Income/Expense	-26.85	-26.41	-23.37	-14.91	-12.71	-18.99	-28.97	-27.93	-29.08	-32.55	-32.91	-8.09	-8.20	-8.09	-8.16	-8.45
Net Income	241	333	314	324	289	65.72	92.77	278	117	132	106	31.50	52.04	94.02	-45.44	5.16

Preferred dividends	1.03	0.99	0.98	0.98	0.95	0.95	0.93	0.92	0.92	0.90	0.89	0.45	0.22	0.22	--	0.44
Earnings per Share ($)	25.12	34.59	32.59	33.68	30.19	6.87	9.78	31.04	14.70	17.39	13.83	4.07	6.84	12.64	-6.29	0.64
Total Shares Outstanding	9.56	9.59	9.62	9.60	9.53	9.43	9.39	8.93	7.91	7.40	7.27	7.62	7.55	7.38	7.23	7.27
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	90.06	269	283	377	373	748	863	811	720	931	771	698	688	730	931	771
Accounts Receivable	329	363	399	423	481	479	431	430	410	399	372	364	368	442	399	372
Inventory	27.71	25.13	15.08	19.97	23.19	40.21	16.02	4.98	6.57	7.99	3.93	4.56	6.67	4.42	7.99	3.93
Other Current Assets	49.25	97.68	121	114	118	84.12	78.70	115	110	115	129	107	102	102	115	129
Total Current Assets	496	754	818	935	995	1,352	1,388	1,362	1,246	1,454	1,276	1,174	1,165	1,278	1,454	1,276

Property, Plant and Equipment	1,051	1,090	1,143	1,218	1,281	1,302	1,240	1,201	1,152	1,081	1,046	1,129	1,117	1,101	1,081	1,046
Intangible Assets	971	1,524	1,643	1,790	2,090	2,016	2,035	1,968	2,000	1,903	1,891	1,988	1,980	1,980	1,903	1,891
Other Long Term Assets	1,383	948	981	1,438	1,639	489	524	627	619	667	663	649	616	608	667	663
Total Assets	3,902	4,317	4,585	5,381	6,005	5,158	5,186	5,158	5,017	5,105	4,877	4,940	4,878	4,966	5,105	4,877

Accounts Payable	339	443	439	509	565	194	564	626	495	487	448	512	511	511	487	448
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	209	58.24	24.82	5.62	89.59	154	3.06	3.00	113	243	3.17	3.25	3.17	3.04	243	3.17
Other Current Liabilities	164	187	231	288	359	747	423	379	388	396	419	397	360	391	396	419
Total Current Liabilities	712	688	695	803	1,013	1,094	990	1,008	996	1,126	870	912	874	905	1,126	870

Long-Term Debt	422	426	404	402	401	400	396	397	452	453	454	453	453	453	453	454
Other Long-Term Liabilities	692	790	848	1,017	1,129	807	861	939	967	939	937	948	966	965	939	937
Total Liabilities	1,827	1,904	1,946	2,222	2,543	2,301	2,247	2,344	2,415	2,519	2,261	2,313	2,293	2,324	2,519	2,261

Common Stock	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
Retained Earnings	3,364	3,629	3,872	4,120	4,330	4,313	4,324	4,520	4,562	4,547	4,551	4,556	4,589	4,665	4,547	4,551
Additional Paid-In Capital	167	187	207	206	218	232	241	250	253	241	244	250	245	249	241	244
Treasury Stock	-1,518	-1,513	-1,509	-1,564	-1,601	-1,697	-1,751	-2,158	-2,398	-2,474	-2,477	-2,393	-2,459	-2,482	-2,474	-2,477
Total Equity	2,075	2,412	2,638	3,160	3,461	2,858	2,940	2,814	2,602	2,586	2,615	2,627	2,585	2,643	2,586	2,615
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	241	333	314	324	289	65.72	91.20	278	117	132	106	31.57	52.05	93.95	-45.38	5.26
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	175	185	198	212	239	288	323	280	286	291	294	67.53	67.48	68.93	87.49	69.69
Cash Flow from Others	-78.66	44.32	10.41	57.95	53.77	182	239	136	-10.17	53.59	67.74	-15.08	-33.84	-37.07	140	-0.93
Cash Flow from Operations	338	562	523	595	581	536	653	694	393	477	467	84.02	85.69	126	182	74.02

Investment for Property, Plant & Equipement	-126	-205	-238	-284	-290	-289	-258	-244	-216	-218	-210	-44.88	-52.96	-54.56	-65.60	-36.46
Cash Flow from Acquisitions	--	--	--	76.39	-274	-90.68	-21.75	8.70	-34.54	36.52	40.13	-0.67	65.66	1.15	-29.61	2.94
Cash Flow from Investing	-157	-349	-307	-321	-581	-330	-281	-210	-261	-228	-209	-61.15	-16.20	-53.75	-96.94	-42.17

Net Issuance of Stock	5.21	15.62	6.83	-50.65	-33.58	-98.96	-60.96	-405	-248	-103	-107	-0.14	-74.34	-23.07	-5.65	-4.20
Net Issuance of Debt	-70.94	-157	-50.63	-23.47	81.22	63.32	-156	--	51.19	130	--	-110	--	--	240	-240
Cash Flow for Dividends	-56.29	-67.92	-71.98	-75.90	-79.02	-82.16	-81.77	-82.09	-75.49	-147	-129	-18.89	-18.89	-18.46	-91.09	-0.22
Other Financing	-0.78	-1.95	--	1.29	-0.37	0.15	5.08	-4.27	85.40	-1.77	-14.92	16.46	-5.02	8.12	-21.33	3.31
Cash Flow from Financing	-123	-212	-116	-149	-31.76	-118	-293	-491	-187	-122	-251	-112	-98.24	-33.41	122	-241

Net Change in Cash	58.67	2.84	96.46	132	-26.68	69.04	87.16	-4.82	-56.64	131	5.66	-86.11	-30.87	41.54	207	-212

Free Cash Flow	212	357	284	311	291	247	395	450	177	259	258	39.14	32.74	71.24	116	37.56
Valuation Ratios (Daily)	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

PE Ratio(ttm)
Price to Tangible Book
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio
PS Ratio
EV-to-Revenue
EV-to-EBITDA
EV-to-EBIT
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)
Forward Rate of Return
Shiller PE Ratio
Valuation and Quality	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Market Cap
Enterprise Value
Month End Stock Price
Net Cash (per share)
Net Current Asset Value (per share)
DCF (per share)
Median PS (per share)
Peter Lynch Fair Value (per share)
Graham Number (per share)
Altman Z-Score
Piotroski F-Score
Beneish M-Score

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WPO: 10-Q - WASHINGTON POST CO (0000104889) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2012-11-07
WPO: 10-Q - WASHINGTON POST CO (0000104889) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2012-08-07
WPO: 10-Q - WASHINGTON POST CO (0000104889) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2012-05-09
WPO: 10-K - WASHINGTON POST CO (0000104889) (Filer): (10-K) - 2012-02-29
WPO: 10-Q - WASHINGTON POST CO (0000104889) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2011-08-11

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