Quote from union1411:
wait, YHOO beat earnings by 6 times, why is it down?
Well so many articles after the earnings release are saying they disappointed on Revenue and yet a few minutes ago ( 8pm est) the Wall Street Journal put out a story titled:
"Yahoo's Profit and Revenue Surge"
Go figure??
( I'm not a scubscriber so I couldn't read the article...just saw the title of it a few minutes ago)
Also 30 something cents of their earnings was due to cashing in on a investment Yahoo made..they never said what the investment was but word has it that they had invested in GOOG and took profits... (so that should be good for Yahoo shareholders ..no?)
I bought calls on Yahoo going into earnings so I'm disappointed...but will wait and see what happens tomorrow.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. â July 19, 2005 - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today reported results for
the second quarter ended June 30, 2005.
âYahoo! continued to see solid growth in the second quarter as a result of our strength in both
search marketing and brand advertising, increased engagement from our large, global audience,
and our ability to execute and perform according to plan,â said Terry Semel, chairman and chief
executive officer, Yahoo!. âWe have a healthy business model that we believe will enable us to
take advantage of future growth opportunities and we remain dedicated to providing our users
with the very best services on the Internet.â
Consolidated Financial Results
⢠Revenues were $1,253 million for the second quarter of 2005, a 51 percent increase
compared to $832 million for the same period of 2004.
o Marketing services revenue was $1,094 million for the second quarter of 2005, a
51 percent increase compared to $723 million for the same period of 2004.
o Fees revenue was $159 million for the second quarter of 2005, a 45 percent
increase compared to $109 million for the same period of 2004.
⢠Revenues excluding traffic acquisition costs (âTACâ) were $875 million for the second
quarter of 2005, a 44 percent increase compared to $609 million for the same period of
2004.
⢠Gross profit for the second quarter of 2005 was $767 million, a 43 percent increase
compared to $535 million for the same period of 2004.
⢠Operating income for the second quarter of 2005 was $261 million, a 75 percent increase
compared to $149 million for the same period of 2004.
⢠Operating income before depreciation and amortization for the second quarter of 2005
was $368 million, a 57 percent increase compared to $234 million for the same period of
2004.
⢠Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter of 2005 was $404 million, a 62
percent increase compared to $250 million for the same period of 2004.
⢠Free cash flow for the second quarter of 2005 was $300 million, a 55 percent increase
compared to $194 million for the same period of 2004.
⢠Net income for the second quarter of 2005 was $755 million or $0.51 per diluted share
(including net income of $563 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, related to the sale of an
investment). This compares with net income of $113 million or $0.08 per diluted share
for the same period of 2004.
âWe are very pleased with our second quarter results as they clearly underscore two fundamental
business model strengths: excellent growth and great balance,â said Susan Decker, chief
financial officer, Yahoo!. âWe see this as a terrific combination, leading to the quarterâs strong
organic revenue growth, robust profitability, and substantial free cash flow.â