On Nov. 8, Cablevision Systems (NYSE:CVC) released third-quarter earnings for the period that ended Sept. 30.

  • The net revenue increased by 13% because of heavy revenue growth in Telecommunications Services.
  • The company is still mulling a proposal from the Dolan family to take the company private at $27 per share.
  • Get the full scoop on the quarter from David Lee Smith.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$1,408.7

$1,241.7

13.4%

Net Profit

($58.7)

($63.8)

N/A

EPS

($0.21)

($0.22)

N/A

Diluted Shares

283.9

288.5

(1.6%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Operating Margin

9.6%

8.7%

0.9

Net Margin

(4.2%)

(5.1%)

1.0

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$532.5

$365.3

45.8%

Accounts Rec.

$411.0

$391.9

4.9%

Film Inventory

$110.3

$109.0

1.2%



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$398.0

$336.5

18.3%

Long-Term Debt

$12,552.9

$7,762.0

61.7%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$708.9

$646.6

9.6%

Capital Expenditures

$700.3

$540.1

29.7%

Free Cash Flow

$8.5

$106.5

(92%)



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