Top 10 Media Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: MHP, RUK, MVL, ENL, GCI, JW.A, VIA.B, DJCO, NWSA, EDUC (Mar 08, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Media stocks with highest Return on Equity ratio for the last 12 months.

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MHP) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 46.68% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.60% for the same period. Reed Elsevier plc (ADR) (NYSE:RUK) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 42.93% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 5.57% for the same period. Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 38.66% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 24.96% for the same period. Reed Elsevier NV (ADR) (NYSE:ENL) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 29.84% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.47% for the same period. Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 26.71% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.81% for the same period.

Wiley John & Sons Inc. (NYSE:JW.A) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 21.20% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.12% 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 20.38% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.51% for the same period. Daily Journal Corporation (NASDAQ:DJCO) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 19.35% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 20.67% for the same period. News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 15.09% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.08% for the same period. Educational Development Corporation (NASDAQ:EDUC) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 12.52% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.07% for the same period.