Company Information

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Address: 6 ELY PLACE  
City: DUBLIN 
State:  
Zip Code: 2 
Telephone: 011442074082204 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 7311
(As filed with the SEC)  

The Company operates through a number of established global, multinational and national advertising and marketing services companies that are organised into four business segments. Our largest segment is Advertising and Media Investment Management where we operate the well-known advertising networks Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, JWT, Y&R, Grey Worldwide, Bates Asia and the United group, as well as media investment management companies such as MediaCom, Mediaedge:cia, and MindShare. Our other segments are Information, Insight and Consultancy (where our operations are conducted through the Kantar Group), Public Relations and Public Affairs (where we operate through well-known companies such as Burson-Marsteller, Cohn & Wolfe, Hill & Knowlton, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and GCI Group) and Branding & identity, Healthcare and Specialist Communications, including (where our operations are conducted by B to D Group, Fitch, CommonHealth, Wunderman, Sudler & Hennessey, OgilvyOne  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20052.70NA20.00

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity3.83Total Liab/Total Assets0.76
Net Inc/Total Assets0.02Total Liab/Inv Cap1.50
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.04Total Liab/Comm Equity137.98
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.10Interest Coverage Ratio3.34
Net Inc/Net Sales0.07Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.12LTD/Equity0.67
SG&A/NetSales0.82Total Debt/Equity0.67
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover0.95Quick Ratio0.89
Inventory Turnover1.14Current Ratio0.92
Inventory Day Sales0.00Net Rec/Curr Assets0.74
Net Sales/Work Cap-7.27Inv/Curr Assets0.03
Net Sales/PP&E10.83  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 10,825.80 12,355.10 11,573.97 9,247.06
Cost of Goods Sold 676.89 670.09 581.46 414.71
Selling & Admin Exps 8,880.55 9,620.59 9,541.01 7,733.45
Operating Income 1,268.36 1,607.23 1,367.06 1,030.24
Interest Exp 462.46 499.52 399.07 298.39
Pretax Income 1,081.29 1,436.86 1,336.11 825.12
Other Income 275.39 329.16 153.20 93.27
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 744.08 1,028.81 679.81 432.61

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Cash & Short Term Investments 3,724.72 4,074.89 3,259.35 1,919.04
Receivables - Total 11,860.04 10,834.35 8,887.07 8,252.10
Inventories - Total 497.93 686.87 669.03 484.41
Total Current Assets 16,082.69 17,101.08 13,642.39 10,655.54
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 1,000.06 897.99 813.61 728.76
Total Assets 35,420.41 34,457.42 29,931.91 26,124.50
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 15,196.43 15,191.26 12,266.90 11,847.54
Debt in Current Liabilities NA 1,219.75 NA NA
Total Current Liabilities 17,572.15 19,782.86 15,837.36 12,635.32
Long-Term Debt 5,790.59 4,394.86 2,717.27 3,724.50
Total Liabilities 26,791.22 26,519.35 21,317.95 18,041.90
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA 240.47 179.26 139.90
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 181.71 238.08 243.12 215.62
Retained Earnings 14,041.01 10,949.40 10,675.14 9,040.39
Treasury Stock NA -509.91 NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 8,629.19 7,938.07 8,613.97 8,082.60
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 35,420.41 34,457.42 29,931.91 26,124.50

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,335.98 1,780.19 1,295.75 1,441.17
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -1,821.75 -1,672.34 -739.95 -1,156.89
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 681.96 -135.42 86.00 -1,468.87

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200437,757.51287.64--
12/20059,247.06432.612.70
12/200611,573.97679.81--
12/200712,355.101,028.81--
12/200810,825.80744.08--
Growth Rates-26.8226.82--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/091098,1783.26




Report Date : 2/8/2010

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