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THQ Inc. (THQI:NASDAQ)

LAST $4.69 USD
CHANGE TODAY -0.20 -4.09%
VOLUME 1.0M
As of 4:00 PM 11/20/09 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of THQ Inc. (THQI)

OPEN
$4.83
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$4.89
DAY HIGH
$4.94
DAY LOW
$4.65
52 WEEK HIGH
06/11/09 - $9.03
52 WEEK LOW
03/3/09 - $2.23
MARKET CAP
316.6M
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
1.2M
DILUTED EPS TTM
$-4.29
SHARES OUTSTANDING
67.5M
THQI Does Not Pay Dividends
P/E TTM
NM
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions

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THQI Details

THQ Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, publishing, and distribution of interactive entertainment software for various game systems worldwide. It offers video games, and other interactive software and content for play on home video game consoles, such as Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, and Sony PlayStation 2; handheld platforms, including Nintendo Dual Screen and Game Boy Advance, PSP portable entertainment system, and wireless devices; personal computers; and online. The company’s titles span various categories comprising action, adventure, fighting, racing, role-playing, simulation, sports, and strategy. THQ markets and distributes games to mass merchandisers, consumer electronic stores, discount warehouses, and other national retail chain stores directly, and to grocery and drug stores through regional retailers and distributors, as well as games through Internet and iPhone in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Agoura Hills, California.

2,000 Employees
Founded in 1989

THQI Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer, President and Execut...
Age: 55
Total Annual Compensation: $677.0K
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Pr...
Age: 48
Total Annual Compensation: $59.1K
Executive Vice President of Global Publishing
Age: 42
Total Annual Compensation: $330.5K
Consultant
Age: 55
Total Annual Compensation: $450.0K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.

Key developments for THQ Inc. (THQI)

THQ Inc. - Conference Presentation Call

THQ Inc. - Conference Presentation Calls

THQ Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009 ; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Half of Fiscal 2010 and Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2010

THQ Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of $101.3 million compared with $164.8 million in the prior-year period. On a non-GAAP basis, the company reported net sales of $100.4 million compared with $151.6 million a year ago. The company reported a net loss attributable to the company of $5.6 million or $0.08 per diluted share compared with a net loss of $115.3 million or $1.73 per diluted share in the prior-year period. On a non-GAAP basis, the company reported a net loss of $25.2 million or $0.37 per diluted share compared with a net loss of $30.4 million or $0.46 per diluted share in the same quarter a year ago. The company reported operating loss of $6.08 million, loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $5.79 million, loss from continuing operations and net loss prior to allocation of non controlling interest of $5.95 million or $0.08 per diluted share compared to operating loss of $54.96 million, loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $57.40 million, loss from continuing operations and net loss prior to allocation of non controlling interest of $115.29 million or $1.73 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. On non GAAP basis, the company reported operating loss of $29.99 million compared to operating loss of $53.52 million for the same period a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported operating income of $1.08 million, income from continuing operations before income taxes of $1.43 million, income from continuing operations and net income prior to allocation of non controlling interest of $0.27 million or $0.01 per diluted share and net income attributable to the company of $0.84 million or $0.01 per diluted share on net sales of $344.79 million compared to operating loss of $100.97 million, loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $100.92 million, loss from continuing operations of $144.56 million or $2.17 per diluted share, net loss prior to allocation of non controlling interest of $142.52 million and net income attributable to the company of $142.48 million or $2.14 per diluted share on net sales of $302.39 million for the same period a year ago. On non GAAP basis, the company reported operating loss of $21.84 million and net loss of $18.38 million or $0.27 per diluted share on net sales of $334.28 million compared to operating loss of $97.59 million and net loss of $55.84 million or $0.84 per diluted share on net sales of $272.69 million for the same period a year ago. The company reaffirmed its expectation to report fiscal 2010 net sales higher than those reported in fiscal 2009, and to achieve profitability for fiscal 2010, on a non-GAAP basis. The full year non-GAAP outlook excludes the one-time benefit of $24.2 million from the JAKKS settlement. The company expects to report fiscal 2010 second half net sales similar to last year's second half, with fiscal 2010 third quarter net sales that are approximately 5% to 10% below the same period last year, and a stronger fiscal 2010 fourth quarter than the prior-year quarter.

THQ Inc. expected to Report Q3 2010 Results on February 3, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 4, 2009).

THQ Inc. expected to Report Q3 2010 Results on February 3, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 4, 2009).

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THQI Competitors

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Infogrames Entertainment €7.80 EUR -0.06
Capcom Co Ltd ¥1,391 JPY 0.00
JAKKS Pacific Inc $12.71 USD +0.11
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc $3.19 USD -0.17
Take Two Interactive Software Inc $11.20 USD -0.08
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Price/Book 1.0x
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THQI transactions

Type
Date
Target
Merger/Acquisition
August 3, 2009
Midway Home Entertainment, Substantially All Assets of California Facility
Private Placement
July 28, 2009
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