Symantec Corp. (SYMC, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-03-30.
Symantec Corp has a market cap of $10.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.01 with a P/E ratio of 10.8 and P/S ratio of 1.6. Symantec Corp had an annual average earning growth of 15% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Symantec Corp the business predictability rank of 4-star.
Security and Compliance revenue increased for fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010, primarily due to increased sales of our information security products of $209 million, which included additional revenue of $124 million from our user authentication and trust products. The increase was partially offset by decreases in enterprise security products revenue by $68 million. The total increase included an unfavorable foreign currency exchange effect of $5 million.
Security and Compliance operating income increased for fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to increased revenue of $327 million, partially offset by increased salaries and wages of $71 million and higher cost of revenue of $54 million. The increased salaries and wages expense was due to higher headcount compared to fiscal 2011. The higher cost of revenue was associated with revenue growth. The increase in operating income included a favorable foreign currency exchange effect of $23 million.
Storage and Server Management revenue increased for fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to higher sales of our information management products of $126 million, which included $49 million from our fiscal 2012 acquisition of Clearwell Systems Inc. (Clearwell), partially offset by decreases in sales of $28 million of our storage management products. The total increase included a favorable foreign currency exchange effect of $52 million.
Sales and marketing expense increased for fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to increased compensation expenses of $140 million. The increase from compensation expenses was mainly due to increased headcount to support the growth of our business. The total increase in sales and marketing expense also included an unfavorable foreign currency exchange effect of $52 million. Sales and marketing expense increased for fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010, primarily due to increased compensation expenses of $166 million and increases in advertising expenses of $54 million. The increase from compensation expenses was mainly due to increased headcount from our acquisitions in fiscal 2011.
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Symantec Corp has a market cap of $10.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.01 with a P/E ratio of 10.8 and P/S ratio of 1.6. Symantec Corp had an annual average earning growth of 15% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Symantec Corp the business predictability rank of 4-star.
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Consumer operating income increased for fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to higher revenue of $151 million and lower advertising and promotion expenses of $22 million, partially offset by increased salaries and wages of $41 million and higher cost of revenue of $17 million. The increased salaries and wages expense was due to higher headcount compared to fiscal 2011. The increase in cost of revenue was primarily associated with the increased product revenue. The increase in operating income included a favorable foreign currency exchange effect of $28 million.Security and Compliance revenue increased for fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010, primarily due to increased sales of our information security products of $209 million, which included additional revenue of $124 million from our user authentication and trust products. The increase was partially offset by decreases in enterprise security products revenue by $68 million. The total increase included an unfavorable foreign currency exchange effect of $5 million.
Security and Compliance operating income increased for fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to increased revenue of $327 million, partially offset by increased salaries and wages of $71 million and higher cost of revenue of $54 million. The increased salaries and wages expense was due to higher headcount compared to fiscal 2011. The higher cost of revenue was associated with revenue growth. The increase in operating income included a favorable foreign currency exchange effect of $23 million.
Storage and Server Management revenue increased for fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to higher sales of our information management products of $126 million, which included $49 million from our fiscal 2012 acquisition of Clearwell Systems Inc. (Clearwell), partially offset by decreases in sales of $28 million of our storage management products. The total increase included a favorable foreign currency exchange effect of $52 million.
Sales and marketing expense increased for fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to increased compensation expenses of $140 million. The increase from compensation expenses was mainly due to increased headcount to support the growth of our business. The total increase in sales and marketing expense also included an unfavorable foreign currency exchange effect of $52 million. Sales and marketing expense increased for fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010, primarily due to increased compensation expenses of $166 million and increases in advertising expenses of $54 million. The increase from compensation expenses was mainly due to increased headcount from our acquisitions in fiscal 2011.
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