Communication Services
Entertainment
$16.21B
23.9K
Key insights and themes extracted from this filing
Total revenues increased by 3% to $2.586 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2023. This growth was primarily fueled by the Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing segments, indicating strength in these core areas. The impact of foreign currency fluctuations was a revenue increase of $13 million, or 1%.
Net income increased by 95% to $183 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $94 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2023. This increase was primarily driven by higher Total Segment EBITDA, higher Other, net, and lower losses from equity affiliates, partially offset by higher income tax expense.
The Company's effective tax rate remains higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate, impacted by foreign operations subject to higher tax rates and valuation allowances recorded against tax benefits. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the company recorded an income tax expense of $94 million on pre-tax income of $277 million.