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36.76 (1y: +38%)
Market Cap 2.84 B P/E(ttm) 3.30
Enterprise Value 2.4 B P/B 1.30
AOL- NYSE (USA)
AOL, Inc.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$36.76
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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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 4.406
AOL's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
55% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 18.14 vs. AOL: 4.406 )
AOL' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.31   Max: 9.31
Current: 4.41
0.31
9.31
Equity to Asset 0.764
AOL's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
79% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 0.61 vs. AOL: 0.764 )
AOL' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.76   Max: 0.77
Current: 0.76
0.76
0.77
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 5.21
M-Score: -1.06
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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 54.80
AOL's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. AOL: 54.80 )
AOL' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -40.7   Max: 54.8
Current: 54.8
-40.7
54.8
Net-margin (%) 47.8
AOL's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
98% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 2.40 vs. AOL: 47.8 )
AOL' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -36.6   Max: 47.8
Current: 47.8
-36.6
47.8
ROE (%) 49
AOL's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
98% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. AOL: 49 )
AOL' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -40.8   Max: 49
Current: 49
-40.8
49
ROA (%) 37.5
AOL's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 2.50 vs. AOL: 37.5 )
AOL' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -31.4   Max: 37.5
Current: 37.5
-31.4
37.5
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 274.00
AOL's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AOL: 274.00 )
AOL' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -221.7   Max: 274
Current: 274
-221.7
274
Revenue Growth (%) -6.6
AOL's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
73% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AOL: -6.6 )
AOL' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: -6.6
Current: -6.6
EBITDA Growth (%) 15.9
AOL's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
93% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AOL: 15.9 )
AOL' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 15.9
Current: 15.9
0
15.9
EPS Growth (%) 47.8
AOL's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. AOL: 47.8 )
AOL' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 47.8
Current: 47.8
0
47.8
» AOL's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

AOL Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Steven Cohen 24,038 sh (+128.93%)
Jeremy Grantham 24,500 sh (+70.14%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 1,003,056 sh (+29.38%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 5,500 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo Sold Out
Dodge & Cox 14,040,371 sh (-0.46%)
Jim Simons 1,086,300 sh (-24.3%)
RS Investment Management 5,556,690 sh (-27.84%)
Mario Gabelli 17,039 sh (-34.56%)
Chuck Royce 301,416 sh (-39.56%)
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Q3 2012

AOL Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 12,200 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 76,048 sh (+216.37%)
Jim Simons 1,597,500 sh (+47.06%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 1,188,335 sh (+18.47%)
Chuck Royce Sold Out
Jeremy Grantham 24,408 sh (-0.38%)
Dodge & Cox 10,144,199 sh (-27.75%)
RS Investment Management 3,511,759 sh (-36.8%)
Mario Gabelli 7,039 sh (-58.69%)
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Q4 2012

AOL Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Joel Greenblatt 7,277 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 907,064 sh (+1092.75%)
Paul Tudor Jones 18,200 sh (+49.18%)
Jeremy Grantham 27,475 sh (unchged)
Mario Gabelli Sold Out
Jean-Marie Eveillard 1,075,435 sh (-9.5%)
Dodge & Cox 8,953,439 sh (-11.74%)
Jim Simons 1,372,700 sh (-14.07%)
RS Investment Management 2,795,521 sh (-20.4%)
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Q1 2013

AOL Guru Trades in Q1 2013

RS Investment Management 3,690,019 sh (+32%)
Jim Simons 1,592,200 sh (+15.99%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 1,191,435 sh (+10.79%)
Joel Greenblatt Sold Out
Dodge & Cox 8,412,466 sh (-6.04%)
Jeremy Grantham 19,349 sh (-29.58%)
Paul Tudor Jones 11,700 sh (-35.71%)
Steven Cohen 147,856 sh (-83.7%)
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» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with AOL

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Sold Out 0.01%$29.61 - $39.52 $ 36.668%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 New Buy0.01%$29.43 - $43.7 $ 36.665%7277
Mario Gabelli 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.0018%$29.43 - $43.7 $ 36.665%0
Dodge & Cox 2012-09-30 Reduce -27.75%0.15%$27.49 - $35.23 $ 36.6616%10144199
Mario Gabelli 2012-09-30 Reduce -58.69%$27.49 - $35.23 $ 36.6616%7039
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2012-06-30 Add 29.38%0.02%$18.42 - $28.26 $ 36.6643%1003056
Mario Gabelli 2012-06-30 Reduce -34.56%$18.42 - $28.26 $ 36.6643%17039
Joel Greenblatt 2012-03-31 Sold Out 0.14%$14.93 - $19.3 $ 36.66219%0
Mario Gabelli 2012-03-31 Reduce -25.69%$14.93 - $19.3 $ 36.66219%26039
Joel Greenblatt 2011-12-31 Reduce -20.99%0.04%$11.4 - $15.73 $ 36.66402%76187
Mario Gabelli 2011-12-31 Reduce -40.14%$11.4 - $15.73 $ 36.66157%35039
Joel Greenblatt 2011-09-30 Reduce -33.23%0.13%$10.22 - $20.64 $ 36.66135%96432
Ron Baron 2011-09-30 Sold Out 0.1082%$10.22 - $20.64 $ 36.66135%0
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2011-09-30 Reduce -22.78%0.02%$10.22 - $20.64 $ 36.66135%775256
Mario Gabelli 2011-09-30 Reduce -38.1%0.01%$10.22 - $20.64 $ 36.66135%58539
Joel Greenblatt 2011-06-30 Add 59.78%0.15%$18.71 - $20.94 $ 36.6685%144428
Ron Baron 2011-06-30 Reduce -22.79%0.03%$18.71 - $20.94 $ 36.6685%980900
Mario Gabelli 2011-06-30 Reduce -45.56%0.01%$18.71 - $20.94 $ 36.6685%94567
Joel Greenblatt 2011-03-31 Reduce -21.38%0.14%$18.54 - $24.73 $ 36.6670%90390
Mario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Reduce -60.76%0.03%$18.54 - $24.73 $ 36.6670%173693
Joel Greenblatt 2010-12-31 New Buy0.89%$23.96 - $27.16 $ 36.6646%114978
George Soros 2010-09-30 Sold Out 0.15%$20.07 - $25.26 $ 36.6666%0
Ron Baron 2010-06-30 Reduce -59.33%0.13%$20.21 - $29.18 $ 36.6655%1456200
George Soros 2010-06-30 Reduce -55.28%0.08%$20.21 - $29.18 $ 36.6655%240400
Ron Baron 2010-03-31 New Buy0.59%$23.28 - $26.24 $ 36.6648%3580420
George Soros 2010-03-31 Add 132.58%0.11%$23.28 - $26.24 $ 36.6648%537600
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2010-03-31 Add 90.25%0.05%$23.28 - $26.24 $ 36.6648%582034
James Barrow 2010-03-31 Sold Out $23.28 - $26.24 $ 36.6648%0
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 3.30
AOL's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
100% of the 208 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 27.00 vs. AOL: 3.30 )
AOL' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 2.45   Max: 145.19
Current: 3.3
2.45
145.19
P/B 1.30
AOL's P/B is ranked higher than
79% of the 297 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 2.52 vs. AOL: 1.30 )
AOL' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.54   Max: 1.82
Current: 1.3
0.54
1.82
P/S 1.50
AOL's P/S is ranked higher than
72% of the 313 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 2.14 vs. AOL: 1.50 )
AOL' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.56   Max: 4.58
Current: 1.5
0.56
4.58
PFCF 10.80
AOL's PFCF is ranked higher than
82% of the 208 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 22.13 vs. AOL: 10.80 )
AOL' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 4.51   Max: 22.76
Current: 10.8
4.51
22.76
EV-to-EBIT 2
AOL's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
98% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 19.15 vs. AOL: 2 )
AOL' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 1   Max: 36
Current: 2
1
36

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 10.8
AOL's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
72% of the 204 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 25.90 vs. AOL: 10.8 )
AOL' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 6.9   Max: 10.9
Current: 10.8
6.9
10.9
Price/Tangible Book 3.1
AOL's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
63% of the 250 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. AOL: 3.1 )
AOL' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.6   Max: 3.8
Current: 3.1
1.6
3.8
Price/Median PS Value 1.2
AOL's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
72% of the 272 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. AOL: 1.2 )
AOL' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1
Current: 1.2
0.6
1
Price/Graham Number 0.7
AOL's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
96% of the 179 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. AOL: 0.7 )
AOL' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 3
Current: 0.7
0.6
3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 49.50
AOL's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
98% of the 370 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. AOL: 49.50 )
AOL' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 2.8   Max: 102.9
Current: 49.5
2.8
102.9

Business Description

AOL Inc. formerly known as Time Warner Inc. was incorporated in Delaware. On May 28, 2009, Time Warner announced plans for the complete legal and structural separation of AOL from Time Warner, following which AOL would be an independent, publicly-traded Company. It is a global web services Company with a suite of brands and offerings and a worldwide audience. Its business spans online content, products and services that it offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. The Company focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both its owned and operated properties and third-party websites. Its business operations are focused on the following: AOL Properties seeks to be a leading online publisher of relevant and engaging online content and provider of engaging consumer products and services, by utilizing scalable publishing platforms, social engagement platforms and content management systems. Advertising business generates advertising revenues from AOL Properties through the sale of display advertising and search and contextual advertising. It also generates advertising revenues through the sale of advertising on third-party websites, which it refers to as the "Third Party Network." The Company's mission is to provide an open and transparent advertising system that is easy-to-use and offers its publishers and advertisers unique and valuable insights. The Company seeks to grow the number of publishers and advertisers utilizing the Third Party Network. It markets its offerings to advertisers on both AOL Properties and the Third Party Network under the brand "AOL Advertising." The Company markets its offerings to publishers on the Third Party Network under the brand "Advertising.com" and also market offerings as video advertisements distributed through goviral ApS ("goviral", formerly goviral A/S) and 5 Minutes Ltd. It markets its offerings to advertisers on both AOL Properties and the Third Party Network under the brand "AOL Advertising." Through the Advertising.com Group, it provided third party publishers with premium products and services intended to make their websites attractive to brand advertisers, such as video and custom content production, in addition to offering ad serving and sales of third party advertising inventory. The Company competes for the time and attention of consumers with a range of Internet companies, including Yahoo! Inc., Google, Microsoft Corporation's MSN, IAC/Interactive Corp. and social networking sites such as Facebook, Inc. and Fox Interactive Media Inc.'s MySpace, as well as traditional media companies which are increasingly offering its own Internet products and services. The Company's business is subject to federal and state laws and regulations, particularly in the areas of privacy, data security and consumer protection.
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