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TABLE-Thomson Reuters second-quarter results
NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - News and data provider Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.TO) (TRI.N) reported lower-than-expected second quarter results but forecast a return to growth this quarter on stronger sales of financial terminals for traders and the new WestlawNext database for lawyers (For story click on [ID:nN29159519])
Following are key highlights for the quarter, comparing with previous quarters. Dollar figures are in billions except adjusted earnings per share and profit margin, which is expressed as a percent.
Thomson Reuters Q2 consolidated financial highlights:
Non-IFRS financial measures (Revenue includes currency adjustments)
Q2 2010 Q1 2010 Q2 2009
REVENUE FROM ONGOING BUSINESSES $3.22 $3.14 $3.28
UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT $0.655 $0.555 $0.792
UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN 20.4 17.7 24.2
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.47 $0.36 $0.58
UNDERLYING FREE CASH FLOW $0.751 $0.107 $0.846
IFRS financial measures
REVENUE $3.22 $3.13 $3.29
OPERATING PROFIT $0.435 $0.376 $0.475
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.35 $0.23 $0.38
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS $0.888 $0.251 $1.01
Thomson Reuters Professional Division
REVENUE
Legal $0.936 $0.825 $0.934
Tax & Accounting $0.243 $0.262 $0.225
Healthcare & Science $0.214 $0.208 $0.210
Total $1.39 $1.30 $1.37
OPERATING PROFIT
Legal $0.306 $0.210 $0.341
Tax & Accounting $0.032 $0.035 $0.036
Healthcare & Science $0.048 $0.044 $0.052
Total $0.386 $0.289 $0.429
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN
Legal 32.7 25.5 36.5
Tax & Accounting 13.2 13.4 16.0
Healthcare & Science 22.4 21.2 24.8
Total 27.7 22.3 31.3
Thomson Reuters Markets Division
REVENUE
Sales & Trading $0.869 $0.891 $0.925
Investment & Advisory $0.551 $0.560 $0.587
Enterprise $0.326 $0.315 $0.314
Media $0.079 $0.080 $0.082
Total $1.825 $1.846 $1.908
OPERATING PROFIT $0.319 $0.323 $0.424
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN 17.5 17.5 22.2
(Compiled by Robert MacMillan; Editing by Ted Kerr)
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