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Cox Coming in Fuzzy: Fool by Numbers

On Feb. 27, Cox Radio (NYSE: CXR  ) , which operates 80 stations in 18 markets, released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$113.0

$108.9

3.8%

Net Profit

($88.0)

$5.5

N/A

EPS

($0.93)

$0.05

N/A

Diluted Shares

95.1

99.2

(4.2%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

80.1%

79.8%

0.4

Operating Margin

(120.3%)

20.8%

(141.1)

Net Margin

(77.9%)

5.0%

(82.9)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights
2,530 words in the press release, yet no balance sheet. Troubling.

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Cash Flow Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

--

--

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$3.0

$2.6

17.1%

Free Cash Flow*

$25.4

$25.2

0.5%

*As defined by the company.

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