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11.98 (1y: -19%)
Market Cap P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value P/B
EMMSP- NAS (USA)
Emmis Communications Corp
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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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

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industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.057
EMMSP's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
81% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 11.91 vs. EMMSP: 0.057 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0   Max: 0.38
Current: 0.06
0
0.38
Interest Coverage 1.5
EMMSP's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
82% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 38.95 vs. EMMSP: 1.5 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: -32   Max: 3
Current: 1.5
-32
3
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: -2.85
M-Score: -2.23
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

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 16.00
EMMSP's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
72% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 6.85 vs. EMMSP: 16.00 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -243.4   Max: 34.7
Current: 16
-243.4
34.7
Net-margin (%) 8.6
EMMSP's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
65% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 4.40 vs. EMMSP: 8.6 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -228.2   Max: 199
Current: 8.6
-228.2
199
ROA (%) 6.8
EMMSP's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
76% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. EMMSP: 6.8 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -104.4   Max: 63.2
Current: 6.8
-104.4
63.2
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 66.00
EMMSP's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
79% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 16.80 vs. EMMSP: 66.00 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -997.2   Max: 109.6
Current: 66
-997.2
109.6
Revenue Growth (%) -9.5
EMMSP's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
56% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: -1.00 vs. EMMSP: -9.5 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -9.5   Max: 0.4
Current: -9.5
-9.5
0.4
» EMMSP's 10-Y Financials

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Guru Trades

EMMSP Guru Trades in

Q2 2011

EMMSP Guru Trades in Q2 2011

Daniel Loeb 321,057 sh (unchged)
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Q3 2011

EMMSP Guru Trades in Q3 2011

Daniel Loeb 321,057 sh (unchged)
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Q4 2011

EMMSP Guru Trades in Q4 2011

Daniel Loeb Sold Out
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with EMMSP

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Daniel Loeb 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.2%$12.75 - $17 $ 11.98-22%0
Mario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Sold Out $14.035 - $19.9399 $ 11.98-29%0
Daniel Loeb 2010-09-30 Add 48.64%0.18%$16.13 - $25.05 $ 11.98-44%321057
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Preferred stocks of Emmis Communications Corp

SymbolPriceYieldDescription
EMMSP11.984.706.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
EV-to-EBIT 12
EMMSP's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
69% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 15.20 vs. EMMSP: 12 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 9.7   Max: 152.4
Current: 12
9.7
152.4

Dividend & Buy Back

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industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 4.70
EMMSP's Dividend Yield is ranked lower than
71% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. EMMSP: 4.70 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 4.7
Yield on cost (5-Year) 4.70
EMMSP's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked lower than
69% of the 169 Companies
in the Global Broadcasting - Radio industry.

( Industry Median: 2.13 vs. EMMSP: 4.70 )
EMMSP' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 4.7

Valuation & Return

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Business Description

Emmis Communications Corporation is a media company, mainly focused on radio broadcasting. The Company operates the 8th largest publicly traded radio portfolio in the United States based on total listeners. The Company owns and operates owns 18 FM and two AM radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, IN. One of its FM radio stations in Los Angeles and one of its FM radio stations in New York are operated pursuant to Local Marketing Agreements (LMA's) whereby third parties provide the programming for the stations and sell all advertising within that programming. In addition to its domestic radio properties, it operates an international radio business and publishes several city and regional magazines. Internationally, it owns and operates national radio networks in Slovakia and Bulgaria. Its publishing operations consist of Texas Monthly, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Indianapolis Monthly, Cincinnati, Orange Coast, and Country Sampler and related magazines. It is also engaged in various businesses ancillary to its broadcasting business, such as website design and development, digital sales consulting and operating a news information radio network in Indiana. Radio broadcasting stations compete with the other broadcasting stations in their respective market areas, as well as with other advertising media such as newspapers, cable, magazines, outdoor advertising, transit advertising, the Internet and direct marketing. Radio broadcasting in the United States is subject to the jurisdiction of the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 (the 'Communications Act'), as amended in part by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the '1996 Act').
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