Adstar Inc

Adstar Inc

ADST
Adstar IncUS flagOther OTC
0.00
USD
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204.00Market Cap
1998 Y
1999 Y
2000 Y
2001 Y
2002 Y
2003 Y
2004 Y
2005 Y
2006 Y
2007 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1.07
0.96
0.4
0.33
0.27
0.31
0.35
0.32
0.26
0.24
0.22
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.05
-1.9
-1.34
-0.3
-0.29
-0.31
-0.26
-0.14
-0.07
-0.16
-0.15
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.04
-1.3
-1.72
-0.3
-0.16
-0.27
-0.14
-0.02
-0.03
-0.11
-0.1
Dividend per Share
- -
0.02
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
-0.14
-1.62
-2.05
-1.41
-1.38
-1.57
-1.27
-1.18
-1.05
-1.18
-1.21
Tangible Book Value per Share
- -
2.03
0.46
0.28
-0.02
-0.08
-0.09
0.07
0.07
-0.01
-0.03
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1
2
3
6
8
9
14
16
19
20
20
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
4
Operating Margin (%)
-3.96
-174.06
-340.61
-91.47
-85.1
-64.1
-43.43
-4.54
-27.14
-70.9
-70.86
Depreciation Expense
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
1
1
1
1
1
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
-3
-5
-2
-2
-3
-4
-1
-1
-3
-3
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-4.43
-197.05
-336.71
-90.57
-96.35
-100.31
-73.95
-20.81
-27.24
-69.54
-69.46
Working Capital
- -
4
- -
- -
- -
- -
-2
- -
1
-1
-1
LT Debt
- -
1
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total Equity
- -
3
2
2
2
6
4
5
5
3
3
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'07
Dec'07
Mar'08
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
20
20
20
Market Capitalization
14
8
5

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'07
Dec'07
Mar'08
Total Current Assets
3
1
1
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2
1
1
Accounts Receivable, Net
1
1
1
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
3
2
2
Payables & Accruals
1
1
1
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
22.85%
-38.95%
Free Cash Flow
- -
61.51%
258.43%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
31.05%
137.62%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
19.48%
-6.92%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2006
1
1
1
1
5
2007
1
1
1
1
5
2008
1
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2006
-0.02
-0.01
-0.01
- -
-0.07
2007
-0.05
-0.03
-0.03
- -
-0.16
2008
-0.04
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2006
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2007
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2008
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

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Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Advertising Agencies
Address
Marina del Rey United States of America
IPO Date
Jan 18, 2000
Business
AdStar Inc (ADST) provides advertising technology services to publishers, focusing on application service provider solutions for classified advertising in print and web-based formats. The company offers web-based advertising technology platforms, e-commerce transaction software, and integrated suites of proprietary software for managing classified ad transactions; its services support publishers in the advertising and publishing industries with tools for ad placement, processing, and revenue optimization. Founded in 1986 by Leslie Bernhard and Eli Rousso and headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, AdStar operates primarily in the United States within the commercial services sector, targeting print and digital publishers as core customers. AdStar's technology facilitates automated workflows for classified advertising, including order entry, billing, and distribution across web and print channels, positioning it as a specialized provider in the adtech space for traditional media. The company maintains a focus on scalable, SaaS-like delivery of its core platform to enhance operational efficiency for clients in the declining but persistent classified ad market. In recent developments, AdStar has pursued strategic partnerships, including collaborations with Trolice Consulting to advance sales opportunities and develop end-to-end mobile advertising solutions leveraging wireless industry relationships. These efforts, highlighted in promotional updates from prior years, aim to expand into digital and mobile ad applications amid industry shifts toward programmatic and targeted advertising; no major acquisitions, funding rounds, or reorganizations have been reported in the last 1-2 years, with the company maintaining its core ASP model amid a low stock price environment.

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