Top 10 Media Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: IMAX, MHP, ENL, RUK, LGF, GCI, VIA.B, JW.A, DLB, GSOL (Sep 05, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Media stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for
the last 12 months. ROE shows a companys efficiency in making profits from
shareholders equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders equity.
One Chinese company (GSOL) is on the list. IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE:IMAX)
has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
47.14% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 28.34% for the same
period. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MHP) has the 2nd highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 42.21% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 13.99% for the same period. Reed Elsevier NV (ADR)
(NYSE:ENL) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market.
Its ROE was 39.65% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.86% for
the same period. Reed Elsevier plc (ADR) (NYSE:RUK) has the 4th highest Return
on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 39.46% for the last 12
months. Its net profit margin was 11.92% for the same period. Lions Gate
Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE:LGF) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in
this segment of the market. Its ROE was 32.49% for the last 12 months. Its net
profit margin was 1.50% for the same period. Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) has
the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
23.93% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.47% for the same
period. Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA.B) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this
segment of the market. Its ROE was 22.49% for the last 12 months. Its net profit
margin was 14.73% for the same period. John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE:JW.A) has the
8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 20.22%
for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 9.86% for the same period.
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this
segment of the market. Its ROE was 19.14% for the last 12 months. Its net profit
margin was 31.36% for the same period. Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda)
(NASDAQ:GSOL) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 18.92% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
13.34% for the same period.