While Paramount Global did not mention their book publishing division during their investor call on Thursday, the 10-K filed with the SEC later in the day officially reaffirms yet again their plans to sell: “Simon & Schuster remains a noncore asset as it does not fit strategically within our video-based portfolio. We expect to enter […]
Earnings Reports
Storytel Gains 22 Percent in 2022, Suspends Guidance
Swedish streaming company Storytel released their official year-end earnings report after a brief quarterly update in January, with net sales up 22 percent in 2022 to SEK3.2 billion ($293 million), due to the acquisition of Audiobooks.com, organic growth, and positive foreign exchange. Operating loss was SEK(389) million compared to SEK(350) million last year. The company […]
Simon & Schuster Celebrates Record Year
As was clearly in the works but is now official, Simon & Schuster is celebrating an “extraordinary, stratospheric” and record year — “the greatest year in the history of Simon & Schuster” — far exceeding $1 billion in sales for the first time ever and capping a three-year run of record results. Sales were a […]
Lagardere Publishing Gains on Acquisitions and FX, Falls on Comp Basis
Lagardere reported fourth quarter and full-year results on Wednesday after the market close in Paris. Sales at Lagardere Publishing were €752 million for the fourth quarter, down €20 million compared to the previous year, a 2.6 percent decline overall (and down 8.1 percent on a like for like basis). Foreign exchange provided a €21 million […]
Indigo’s Holiday Sales Offset Soft Start to the Quarter
Indigo reported fiscal third quarter earnings at the close of trading yesterday, one day after experiencing a cyber incident on Wednesday that continues to shut down the company’s website and all electronic in-store sales. Sales were $422.7 million, down 1.9 percent from $430.7 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $40.8 million, down from $52.0 million, […]
Harper Sales Fell 14%; Offset By Lower Employee Costs
News Corp. reported fiscal second quarter earnings on Thursday for the period ended December 31, with sales at Harper Collins of $531 million, a 14 percent decline from $617 million in 2021, attributed to lower book sales “due to slowing consumer demand industry-wide, difficult frontlist comparisons and some logistical constraints at Amazon.” The strong dollar […]