Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	21.50	CBS.A's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 76% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 20.34 vs. CBS.A: 21.50 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 8.51   Max: 5.3773E+18 Current: 21.5 8.51 5.3773E+18
P/B	3.17	CBS.A's P/B is ranked lower than 64% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 1.46 vs. CBS.A: 3.17 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.27   Max: 8.08 Current: 3.17 0.27 8.08
P/S	2.41	CBS.A's P/S is ranked lower than 64% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 1.24 vs. CBS.A: 2.41 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.17   Max: 8.96 Current: 2.41 0.17 8.96
PFCF	21.81	CBS.A's PFCF is ranked lower than 52% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 15.50 vs. CBS.A: 21.81 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 1.74   Max: 127.42 Current: 21.81 1.74 127.42
EV-to-EBIT	12.24	CBS.A's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 90% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 15.20 vs. CBS.A: 12.24 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 6.8   Max: 354.7 Current: 12.24 6.8 354.7
Shiller P/E	141.4	CBS.A's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 91% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 13.50 vs. CBS.A: 141.4 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 154.23   Max: 205.89 Current: 141.4 154.23 205.89

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	0.89	CBS.A's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 66% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. CBS.A: 0.89 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.13   Max: 25.22 Current: 0.89 0.13 25.22
Dividend Payout	0.2	CBS.A's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 96% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 0.91 vs. CBS.A: 0.2 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.18   Max: 0.6 Current: 0.2 0.18 0.6
Dividend growth (3y)	21.8	CBS.A's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 86% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: -8.50 vs. CBS.A: 21.8 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 32.5 Current: 21.8 0 32.5
Yield on cost (5-Year)	0.49	CBS.A's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 53% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 2.13 vs. CBS.A: 0.49 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.07   Max: 13.85 Current: 0.49 0.07 13.85
Share Buyback Rate	0.9	CBS.A's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 84% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: -0.45 vs. CBS.A: 0.9 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 19.4   Max: -25.8 Current: 0.9

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	11.8	CBS.A's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 74% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 10.30 vs. CBS.A: 11.8 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 2.2   Max: 45.6 Current: 11.8 2.2 45.6
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.4	CBS.A's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 91% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. CBS.A: 1.4 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.2   Max: 2.3 Current: 1.4 0.2 2.3
Price/Median PS Value	0.9	CBS.A's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 76% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. CBS.A: 0.9 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.1   Max: 3.2 Current: 0.9 0.1 3.2
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	8.20	CBS.A's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 90% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 7.40 vs. CBS.A: 8.20 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 0.3   Max: 14.7 Current: 8.2 0.3 14.7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	3.23	CBS.A's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 80% of the 169 Companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry. ( Industry Median: 4.47 vs. CBS.A: 3.23 )	CBS.A' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 0.9   Max: 20.5 Current: 3.23 0.9 20.5

Business Description

CBS Corporation was organized in Delaware in 1986. It is a mass media company with operations in the following segments: Television, Radio, Outdoor and Parks/Publishing. The Television segment consists of the CBS(r) and UPN(r) television networks; the Company's 39 owned broadcast television stations; its television production and syndication business, including CBS Paramount Television and King World(r) Productions; and its cable networks Showtime(r) and CSTV(r), among other program services. The Radio segment owns and operates 179 radio stations in 40 United States markets through CBS Radio. The Outdoor segment displays advertising on media, including billboards, transit shelters, buses, rail systems, mall kiosks, masts and stadium signage principally through CBS Outdoor. The Parks/Publishing category includes Simon & Schuster, which publishes and distributes consumer books under imprints such as Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books, Scribner and Free Press; and Paramount Parks, which is principally engaged in the ownership and operation of five theme parks and a themed attraction in the U.S. and Canada. As new technologies for delivering content and services evolve, the Company's opportunities to distributes content to consumers through various platforms including the Internet, mobile devices, video-on-demand and interactive television. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company announced various arrangements to extend the reach of its news and program content across a number of products and platforms with Internet, cable and mobile wireless companies, among others. The Company competes with many different entities and media in various markets worldwide. The following logos, trade names, trademarks and related trademark families are among those strongly identified with the product lines it represents assets of the Company: CBS(r), CBS Entertainment, CBS News, CBS Sports(r), CBS Radio, UPN(r), Showtime(r), The Movie Channel, Flix(r), CBS Outdoor, King World(r), Spelling Television(r), Entertainment Tonight(r), Star Trek(r), Simon & Schuster(r) Pocket Books(r), CSTV College Sports Television(r), CBSSportsline, CBS Digital Media and all the call letters for the Company's television and radio stations. The Company's businesses are either subject to or affected by regulations of federal, state and local governmental authorities.
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Industry:	Broadcasting - TV
Compare:	TV, GTN, SKDTY, TVBCY, PBSFY
Traded in other countries:	C5S1.Germany, C5S.Germany

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