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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ARN Media (ASX:A1N) shareholders have endured a 58% loss from investing in the stock three years ago
Investing in stocks inevitably means buying into some companies that perform poorly. Long term ARN Media Limited (ASX:A1N) shareholders know that all too well, since the share price is down considerably over three years. Regrettably, they have had to cope with a 66% drop in the share price over that period. And over the last year the share price fell 35%, so we doubt many shareholders are delighted. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 16% in the last 90 days. Now let's have a look at the company's fundamentals, and see if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business. AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS). ARN Media became profitable within the last five years. That would generally be considered a positive, so we are surprised to see the share price is down. So it's worth looking at other metrics to try to understand the share price move. It's quite likely that the declining dividend has caused some investors to sell their shares, pushing the price lower in the process. In contrast it does not seem particularly likely that the revenue levels are a concern for investors. The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image). We know that ARN Media has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? So we recommend checking out this free report showing consensus forecasts It is important to consider the total shareholder return, as well as the share price return, for any given stock. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that for ARN Media the TSR over the last 3 years was -58%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments! ARN Media shareholders are down 32% for the year (even including dividends), but the market itself is up 11%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 8% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand ARN Media better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for ARN Media you should be aware of. Of course ARN Media may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks. Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Australian exchanges. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
Sydney Morning Herald
30-04-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Kyle Sandilands threatens Melbourne exit as company makes more cuts
Warning: this story contains strong language of an explicit sexual nature. Controversial radio broadcaster Kyle Sandilands vowed to pull his radio show from Melbourne if its ratings did not improve by the end of the year, as the station's parent company prepared to inform staff of more redundancies and an offshoring of several functions on Wednesday afternoon. Sandilands, who hosts the KIIS FM breakfast show with Jackie 'O' Henderson, told listeners on Wednesday morning the pair were not going to 'super serve Melbourne and ignore our Sydney audience', after the show's first year of expansion significantly underperformed. 'You either glue on in Melbourne or you [expletive]. One or the other. Here's something I haven't even discussed with Jackie... if we don't rate better by the end of this year, I'm pulling the carpet out. I'll just take the show off Melbourne,' Sandilands said. The show employed a censor to block expletives. 'We're not just going to suck Melbourne off all day, every day,' he added, in response to a new promotional pitch to help drive audiences in the Victorian capital. He made the on-air comments hours before ARN Media chief executive Ciaran Davis would tell staff of further redundancies as part of a business transformation, which includes off-shoring several functions, including finance, technology and media services. Loading 'We are changing the composition of our team to become leaner and more efficient, which will involve the relocation of some roles and unfortunately, a reduction in head count,' Davis said in a statement. During the show, Sandilands said he and Henderson had complete control over the show, with the station's management having no control aside from selling advertisements.
The Age
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Age
Kyle Sandilands threatens Melbourne exit as company makes more cuts
Warning: this story contains strong language of an explicit sexual nature. Controversial radio broadcaster Kyle Sandilands vowed to pull his radio show from Melbourne if its ratings did not improve by the end of the year, as the station's parent company prepared to inform staff of more redundancies and an offshoring of several functions on Wednesday afternoon. Sandilands, who hosts the KIIS FM breakfast show with Jackie 'O' Henderson, told listeners on Wednesday morning the pair were not going to 'super serve Melbourne and ignore our Sydney audience', after the show's first year of expansion significantly underperformed. 'You either glue on in Melbourne or you [expletive]. One or the other. Here's something I haven't even discussed with Jackie... if we don't rate better by the end of this year, I'm pulling the carpet out. I'll just take the show off Melbourne,' Sandilands said. The show employed a censor to block expletives. 'We're not just going to suck Melbourne off all day, every day,' he added, in response to a new promotional pitch to help drive audiences in the Victorian capital. He made the on-air comments hours before ARN Media chief executive Ciaran Davis would tell staff of further redundancies as part of a business transformation, which includes off-shoring several functions, including finance, technology and media services. Loading 'We are changing the composition of our team to become leaner and more efficient, which will involve the relocation of some roles and unfortunately, a reduction in head count,' Davis said in a statement. During the show, Sandilands said he and Henderson had complete control over the show, with the station's management having no control aside from selling advertisements.
The Guardian
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Kyle & Jackie O Show breached decency standards with ‘vulgar' sexual content, Acma finds
The Kyle & Jackie O Show has once again breached decency rules by broadcasting explicit sexual content on their KISS breakfast show, but ARN Media has pushed back saying the material is suitable for its 'broad-minded adult demographic'. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) found two segments, on Melbourne's KISS 1011 and Sydney's KISS 1065 in June 2024, included 'sustained and vulgar graphic sexualised descriptions' which were a breach of broadcasting standards. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email The segments were aired despite the broadcaster employing two censors as a result of earlier enforcement action by the regulator. The top-rating breakfast show, which claims an audience of more than 1.5 million, was ordered to employ a second censor in 2023, and provide sensitivity training to Sandilands, after the shock jock described watching the Tokyo Paralympics as 'horrific'. That same year, Sandilands and his co-host, Jackie Henderson, signed a 10-year deal with KIIS FM's owner, ARN Media, worth an estimated $200m. Acma investigated the recent segments after a Melbourne listener to KIIS 1011 complained. 'I was sitting in my car at 6am at the time this breakfast show started,' the listener said in their complaint. 'In the first ten minutes they mentioned (and these were the exact words) 'sucking cock' 'licking vagina' and 'eating each other out'.' In its defence, the licensee, ARN, told Acma its audience would not be offended, echoing earlier comments to Guardian Australia that 'listening to Kylie & Jackie O is a choice millions of Australians make'. 'The core audience of the Program is a broad-minded adult demographic,' the licensee told Acma. 'The style and format of the program is intended to include robust, uninhibited, real life comedic discussions, and this does include sexual references and descriptions of sexual activities.' The Acma chair, Nerida O'Loughlin, disagreed and found the segments would be considered offensive to any reasonable person listening to the broadcast and were not in line with broader community standards. 'This content went beyond the bounds of decency expected by the community and was done so deliberately and provocatively,' O'Loughlin said. 'Even having two program censors employed by the broadcaster in place following previous Acma enforcement action, this has not stopped occurrences of unsuitable content going to air,' O'Loughlin said. The Melbourne station, KISS 1011, has also been found to have breached the code for not responding to a listener complaint within 30 days. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion The co-regulatory broadcasting system relies on broadcasters responding to complaints from listeners, who can follow up with Acma if they are not satisfied. 'Failing to respond to complaints in the required timeframe undermines the effectiveness of the co-regulatory system,' O'Loughlin said. Under the legislation, the Acma does not have the power to issue civil penalties or fines for breaches of the commercial broadcaster codes. However the watchdog will consider enforcement action, such as additional licence conditions, after two further investigations into the program are completed. The regulator launched three investigations into the program between 2019 and 2023, which all resulted in the finding of a breach. Just one resulted in an enforceable action. In 2022 Sandilands apologised for 'using filthy language and some derogatory archaic terms' but added: 'I'm never going to change. I'm still not changing [for] the woke world.' An ARN spokesperson said the show's loyal audience have an 'awareness and expectation of the content' they will hear. 'We understand that the Kyle and Jackie O show is not for everyone. But ultimately, it is their candid and light-hearted style that has proved popular for decades,' they said in a statement. The spokesperson said the company 'respects' the role of Acma and it would continue to engage with the watchdog on the process, 'including any enforceable undertakings that follow its findings'.
