Washington Post Co. / WPO
The Post's Mitsubishi color presses at the plant in Springfield, Va. (Photo: Mark Finkenstaedt / The Washington Post)
About Washington Post Co.
1150 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071
www.washpostco.com
| 202-334-6000
| Founded: 1877
Industry: Media/Data | Category: Public Companies
The owner of The Washington Post, the Kaplan education company, Cable One, TV stations, Newsweek, Slate and other publications posted its first operating loss in 37 years as a public company in the second quarter of 2008. The company also owns stakes in a news service and Bowater Mersey Paper. Kaplan now accounts for more than half of its parent company's revenue, posting a 15 percent gain in sales last year.
Chairman and CEO: Donald E. Graham
2008 Financial Data
Revenues: $4,461,580,000 | Net Income: $65,722,000Asssets: $5,158,434,000 | Earnings Per Share: $6.87
Stockholder Equity: $2,857,540,000 | Annual Dividend: $8.60
Total employees: 20,000 | Local employees: 1,030
