On Oct. 19, McGraw-Hill (NYSE:MHP) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30, 2006.

  • Revenues missed analyst estimates by 1.7%, but EPS exceeded analyst estimates by 5.6%.
  • Improved performance by financial services segment, partially offset by lower revenue in the education segment, led to 0.8% growth in revenues.
  • EPS increased by 6 pennies, primarily because of decrease in diluted shares count.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$2,028

$1,993

$1,977

0.8%

Net Profit

--

$382

$381

0.3%

EPS

$1.00

$1.06

$1.00

6%

Diluted Shares

--

361

381

(5.3%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Operating Margin

30.93%

30.85%

0.08

Net Margin

19.18%

19.29%

(0.11)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

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Cash Flow Highlights

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