Company Information

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Address: 2001 SOUTH FLINT  
City: SPOKANE 
State: WA 
Zip Code: 99224 
Telephone: 509-568-7000 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 8200
(As filed with the SEC)  

Ambassadors Group, Inc. ("Ambassadors," "Company," "we," "us" or "our") is a leading educational company that organizes and promotes worldwide travel programs for students, athletes and professionals, and provides over 8 million pages of online research content through www.BookRags.com. We were founded in 1967, reincorporated in Delaware in 1995, and operated as Ambassadors Education Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambassadors International, Inc. ("International") until February 2002. Effective February 28, 2002, Ambassadors spun off from International by virtue of a special stock dividend to International's shareholders of all of the outstanding shares of our Company that International owned (the "Distribution"). Beginning March 1, 2002, we began operating as an independent stand-alone company. Trading of our Common Stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market began on March 1, 2002 under the symbol "EPAX." Our principal offices are located in Spokane, Washington, USA.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
06/20100.730.06015.47
03/20100.940.06011.76
12/20091.050.06012.63
09/20091.070.06014.63
06/20091.100.06012.52
03/20090.980.0608.29
12/20080.970.1159.48
09/20080.930.11517.11

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity8.13Total Liab/Total Assets0.29
Net Inc/Total Assets0.16Total Liab/Inv Cap0.40
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.22Total Liab/Comm Equity14.82
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.32Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales0.21Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.16LTD/EquityNA
SG&A/NetSales0.54Total Debt/EquityNA
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover29.04Quick Ratio2.40
Inventory TurnoverNACurrent Ratio2.40
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr Assets0.02
Net Sales/Work Cap1.93Inv/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/PP&E3.36  

Income Statement (Millions)

  6/30/2010 3/31/2010 12/31/2009 9/30/2009
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 38.66 2.74 6.03 36.41
Cost of Goods Sold 4.16 1.14 1.00 3.21
Selling & Admin Exps 12.39 13.10 14.29 14.53
Operating Income 22.12 -11.50 -9.26 18.67
Interest Exp NA NA NA NA
Pretax Income 22.58 -11.11 -8.84 19.17
Other Income 0.46 0.40 0.42 0.50
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 15.18 -7.49 -6.09 12.51

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 6/30/2010 3/31/2010 12/31/2009 9/30/2009
Cash & Short Term Investments 107.82 112.71 83.34 82.81
Receivables - Total 1.78 5.34 2.05 1.02
Inventories - Total NA NA NA NA
Total Current Assets 135.79 130.12 87.48 87.90
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 29.16 29.02 29.38 28.58
Total Assets 179.19 170.58 128.10 127.77
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 14.41 6.19 5.19 13.76
Debt in Current Liabilities 0.98 NA 0.00 0.00
Total Current Liabilities 82.47 87.85 36.44 30.40
Long-Term Debt NA NA NA 0.00
Total Liabilities 82.49 87.95 37.09 30.40
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common Stock 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19
Retained Earnings 92.84 78.82 87.46 94.70
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 96.71 82.64 91.01 97.37
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 179.19 170.58 128.10 127.77

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 6/30/2010 3/31/2010 12/31/2009 9/30/2009
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 0.35 33.17 3.43 -27.07
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -16.08 -13.86 1.80 9.22
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -2.88 -0.71 -0.78 -1.12

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200569.2922.411.05
12/200688.9626.691.25
12/2007114.5331.051.55
12/200897.9318.550.97
12/200998.6220.341.05
Growth Rates9.22-2.400.00

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional06/30/109315,15779.90




Report Date : 9/7/2010

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