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Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (MVL) Wrap Up:
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the licensing, publishing, and film production businesses with a proprietary library of approximately 5,000 characters in the United States and internationally. Its library of characters include Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor, The Avengers, Ghost Rider, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, Blade, Daredevil, The Punisher, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Nick Fury, Silver Surfer, and Ant-Man. The company operates in three segments: Licensing, Publishing, and Film Production. The Licensing segment licenses its characters for use in various consumer products, including toys, apparel, games, electronics, homewares, stationery, gifts and novelties, footwear, food and beverages, and collectibles; feature films; television programs; DVD animated feature films; theme parks, shopping malls, and special events; promotions; and publications. The Publishing segment creates, publishes, and distributes comic books and trade paperbacks to the direct market and the mass market through comic book specialty stores and retail outlets, including bookstores and newsstands, as well as on a subscription basis. The Film Production segment develops, produces, and distributes films. It also provides preproduction services, including developing film concepts and screenplays, preparing budgets and production schedules, and obtaining production insurance and completion bonds. Marvel Entertainment, Inc. has joint venture interests in Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in New York, New York.Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (MVL:NYSE)
Snapshot of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (MVL)
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OPEN
$51.74
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PREVIOUS CLOSE
$51.91
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DAY HIGH
$51.93
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DAY LOW
$51.63
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52 WEEK HIGH
11/16/09 - $52.54
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52 WEEK LOW
03/20/09 - $22.82
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MARKET CAP
4.1B
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AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
991.1K
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DILUTED EPS TTM
$1.99
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SHARES OUTSTANDING
78.5M
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MVL Does Not Pay Dividends
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P/E TTM
26.0x
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Key developments for Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (MVL)
Marvel Entertainment Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company has posted net sales of $105.7 million and net income attributable to company was $20.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to net sales of $182.5 million and net income attributable to company was $50.6 million or $0.64 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Operating income was $36.64 million compared to $88.20 million for the same period a year ago. EBIT was $34.05 million compared to $82.99 million for the same period a year ago. For the nine months, the company has posted net sales of $418.8 million and net income attributable to company was $93.9 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, compared to net sales of $451.9 million and net income attributable to company was $142.5 million or $1.81 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Operating income was $162.78 million compared to $260.89 million for the same period a year ago. Income before income tax expense was $154.16 million compared to $251.39 million for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $220.62 million compared to $186.77 million for the same period a year ago. Purchases of fixed assets was $2.24 million compared to $0.44 million for the same period a year ago.
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. expected to Report Fiscal Year 2009 Results on February 22, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 30, 2009).
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced audited consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2008. For the year, the company reported operating income of $368 million and income before income taxes expense of $354.5 million compared to operating income of $274 million and income before income taxes expense of $263.23 million for the same period last year. The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $198 million and purchase of fixed assets of $2.38 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $8.14 million and purchase of fixed assets of $2.17 million for the same period last year.
MVL Competitors
| Company | Last | Change |
| Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc | $32.58 USD | -0.36 |
| Hasbro Inc | $29.10 USD | -0.27 |
| JAKKS Pacific Inc | $12.71 USD | +0.11 |
| Take Two Interactive Software Inc | $11.20 USD | -0.08 |
| World Wrestling Entertainment Inc | $16.09 USD | -0.28 |
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Industry Analysis
| Valuation | MVL | Industry Range |
| Price/Earnings | 26.0x |
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| Price/Sales | 6.3x |
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| Price/Book | 8.4x |
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| Price/Cash Flow | 25.7x |
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| TEV/Sales | 6.1x |
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MVL transactions
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Merger/Acquisition
August 31, 2009 |
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