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6.5 (1y: +60%)
Market Cap 145.7 M P/E(ttm) 812.70
Enterprise Value 115.49 M P/B 1.30
AHC- NYSE (USA)
A.H. Belo Corporation
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$6.50
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
AHC's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
93% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 57.59 vs. AHC: No Debt )
AHC' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.02   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.225
AHC's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
59% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.35 vs. AHC: 0.225 )
AHC' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.12   Max: 1
Current: 0.23
-0.12
1
F-Score: 3
Z-Score: 0.57
M-Score: -2.45
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 6/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -0.10
AHC's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
66% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 6.00 vs. AHC: -0.10 )
AHC' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -28.3   Max: 15.5
Current: -0.1
-28.3
15.5
Net-margin (%) 0.1
AHC's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
67% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 4.70 vs. AHC: 0.1 )
AHC' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -47   Max: 8.1
Current: 0.1
-47
8.1
ROE (%) 0.5
AHC's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
52% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 6.40 vs. AHC: 0.5 )
AHC' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -399.1   Max: 10.1
Current: 0.5
-399.1
10.1
ROA (%) 0.2
AHC's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
57% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. AHC: 0.2 )
AHC' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -56   Max: 6.4
Current: 0.2
-56
6.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -0.40
AHC's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
54% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 14.40 vs. AHC: -0.40 )
AHC' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -110.1   Max: 17.4
Current: -0.4
-110.1
17.4
Revenue Growth (%) -5.7
AHC's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
56% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: -3.85 vs. AHC: -5.7 )
AHC' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: -5.7
Current: -5.7
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Financials


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Cash & Debt
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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

AHC Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Mario Gabelli 25,000 sh (New)
Jim Simons 207,000 sh (+639.5%)
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Q3 2012

AHC Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Mario Gabelli 39,000 sh (+56%)
Jim Simons 200,665 sh (-3.06%)
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Q4 2012

AHC Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Mario Gabelli 39,000 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons 150,252 sh (-25.12%)
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Q1 2013

AHC Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Mario Gabelli 41,000 sh (+5.13%)
Jim Simons 147,500 sh (-1.83%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with AHC

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Mario Gabelli 2012-09-30 Add 56%$3.96 - $4.9 $ 6.5749%39000
Mario Gabelli 2012-06-30 New Buy$3.74 - $5 $ 6.5755%25000
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Top Ranked Articles about A.H. Belo Corporation

My 4 Favorite Stocks With Growing Dividends From Last Week
May 19, 2013
- My 4 Favorite Stocks With Growing Dividends From Last Week
Last week, 36 stocks and two ETFs announced a raise in dividends. It’s great to see how the American dividend stock machine works. Compared to the number of stocks from the recent weeks, the current results are still thin but solid. The list of the weekly dividend grower is very volatile and the number of constituents is between 10 and 100. This week, the average growth rates amounts to 33.8, a value twice as much as the results from last week. Read more...
Money for Nothing and an Old Newspaper for Free – A. H. Belo
February 4, 2013
- Money For Nothing And An Old Newspaper For Free – A. H. Belo
The investment thesis for A. H. Belo is simple. The company has no debt, $70 million of excess real estate and $40 million of cash in the bank. Read more...

Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 821.60
AHC's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
57% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 16.55 vs. AHC: 821.60 )
AHC' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 46.73   Max: 837.7
Current: 821.6
46.73
837.7
P/B 1.40
AHC's P/B is ranked higher than
59% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. AHC: 1.40 )
AHC' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 1.47
Current: 1.4
0.05
1.47
P/S 0.34
AHC's P/S is ranked higher than
81% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.74 vs. AHC: 0.34 )
AHC' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.02   Max: 0.39
Current: 0.34
0.02
0.39
EV-to-EBIT 23.8
AHC's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
61% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 15.56 vs. AHC: 23.8 )
AHC' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 22.7   Max: 61.1
Current: 23.8
22.7
61.1

Dividend & Buy Back

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industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 3.65
AHC's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
87% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 3.24 vs. AHC: 3.65 )
AHC' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 1.12   Max: 88.03
Current: 3.65
1.12
88.03
Dividend Payout 14.3
AHC's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than
72% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. AHC: 14.3 )
AHC' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 10.07   Max: 10.07
Current: 14.3
Yield on cost (5-Year) 3.70
AHC's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
83% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. AHC: 3.70 )
AHC' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 1.12   Max: 88.03
Current: 3.7
1.12
88.03
Share Buyback Rate -1.8
AHC's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than
71% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: -0.70 vs. AHC: -1.8 )
AHC' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 0   Max: -1.8
Current: -1.8

Valuation & Return

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industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 4.4
AHC's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
73% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 6.10 vs. AHC: 4.4 )
AHC' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 4.3
Current: 4.4
0.7
4.3
Price/Tangible Book 2.2
AHC's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
76% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 2.60 vs. AHC: 2.2 )
AHC' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 1.6
Current: 2.2
0.2
1.6
Price/Median PS Value 1.4
AHC's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
85% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.75 vs. AHC: 1.4 )
AHC' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.4
0.3
1.6
Price/Graham Number 5.8
AHC's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
84% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. AHC: 5.8 )
AHC' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 4.1   Max: 4.1
Current: 5.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 4.20
AHC's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
76% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 8.85 vs. AHC: 4.20 )
AHC' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.6   Max: 4.4
Current: 4.2
1.6
4.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 9.26
AHC's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
93% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 9.81 vs. AHC: 9.26 )
AHC' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 14.1   Max: 16
Current: 9.26
14.1
16

Business Description

A. H. Belo Corporation is a Delaware Corporation. It is a newspaper publishing and local news and information company that owns and operates four metropolitan daily newspapers and several associated Web sites, with publishing roots that trace to The Galveston Daily News, which began publication in 1842. It publishes The Dallas Morning News, The Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise, and The Denton Record-Chronicle newspaper. It also owns and operates commercial printing, distribution and direct mail service businesses. The Company has a portfolio of print and digital advertising products and services. For 2011, advertising revenues accounted for approximately 61.2 percent of total revenues of which 12.5 percent of advertising revenue was generated by the Company's digital advertising products. A. H. Belo's strategy is to increase advertising revenue through strategic alliances with online advertisers and by creating new digital and print products that complement the Company's core newspapers and Web sites, niche and specialty publications, direct mail advertising, total market coverage publications, zoned editions, and event-based publications, all of which enable the Company's advertisers to reach new markets. Display advertising revenue results from sales of advertising space within the Company's newspapers and niche publications to local, regional or national retail and service businesses with local operations, affiliates or resellers. Classified advertising revenue results from sales of advertising space in the classified and other sections of the Company's newspapers which include automotive, real estate, employment and other. Preprint revenue results from sales of preprinted advertisements or circulars inserted into the Company's core newspapers and niche publications, or distributed by mail or third-party distributors to households in targeted areas in order to provide total market coverage for advertisers. The Company has developed capabilities that allow its advertisers to selectively target preprint distribution at the sub-zip code level in order to optimize the coverage for the advertisers' locations. Digital advertising revenue results from sales of banner and other display, video, behavioural targeting, search, rich media, directories, classifieds, direct email marketing, or other advertising on digital platforms associated and integrated with the Company's print publications, and on third party Web sites, such as Yahoo!, monster.com, and cars.com. Circulation revenues accounted for approximately 30.3 percent of total revenues for 2011 and represent subscription and single copy sales revenue related primarily to the Company's core newspapers. A. H. Belo's steadfast commitment to producing superior, unduplicated local content enables the Company's newspapers to charge premium subscription rates.
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Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: AHC, AHT, OMG, SPN, FSC Mar 11 2012 
Notable Dividend News: AHC, TN, ALC, TMK, HLF, RBC May 02 2011 
A. H. Belo Corp. Series A (AHC) SVP/CFO and Treasurer Alison K Engel sells 20,000 Shares Dec 03 2010 
A. H. Belo Corp. Series A Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Nov 03 2010 
A. H. Belo Corp. Series A (AHC) CEO Robert W Decherd buys 32,000 Shares Aug 23 2010 
A. H. Belo Corp. Series A (AHC) CEO Robert W Decherd buys 18,000 Shares Aug 18 2010 
A. H. Belo Corp. Series A (AHC) SVP/CFO and Treasurer Alison K Engel sells 11,300 Shares Jul 29 2010 

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