# ARBITRON INC

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ARBITRON INC (CIK 0000109758, EIN 52-0278528) reported revenue of $449.86 million ($449,858,000) for FY2012 (2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31) and net income of $56.93 million ($56,931,000) for FY2012 (2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2013-02-25 (accession 0001193125-13-074320).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000109758](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000109758) |
| EIN | 52-0278528 |
| SIC industry code | 8700 Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Large Accelerated |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_3xkd9gjb8tcy2m9xggqf3hn70j |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $449,858,000 | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | Revenues |
| Net income | $56,931,000 | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $269,092,000 | FY2012 | as of 2012-12-31 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $115,683,000 | FY2012 | as of 2012-12-31 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $153,409,000 | FY2012 | as of 2012-12-31 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $109,864,000 | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | $2.11 per share | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 26,689,123 shares | FY2012 | as of 2013-02-14 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2003-2012, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | $449,858,000 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $422,310,000 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | $56,931,000 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $53,291,000 | 10-K | 2013-02-25 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) |

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2013-08-01 | 2013-06-30 | [0001193125-13-315282](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513315282/0001193125-13-315282-index.htm) | [d542849d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513315282/d542849d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2013-05-07 | 2013-03-31 | [0001193125-13-204745](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513204745/0001193125-13-204745-index.htm) | [d501314d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513204745/d501314d10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2013-02-25 | 2012-12-31 | [0001193125-13-074320](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) | [d446311d10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/d446311d10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2012-11-06 | 2012-09-30 | [0001193125-12-453176](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512453176/0001193125-12-453176-index.htm) | [d409136d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512453176/d409136d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2012-08-07 | 2012-06-30 | [0001193125-12-339545](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512339545/0001193125-12-339545-index.htm) | [d359029d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512339545/d359029d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2012-05-07 | 2012-03-31 | [0001193125-12-215086](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512215086/0001193125-12-215086-index.htm) | [d313257d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512215086/d313257d10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2012-02-24 | 2011-12-31 | [0001193125-12-078137](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512078137/0001193125-12-078137-index.htm) | [d263746d10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312512078137/d263746d10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2011-11-03 | 2011-09-30 | [0001193125-11-294045](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312511294045/0001193125-11-294045-index.htm) | [d245720d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312511294045/d245720d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2011-08-05 | 2011-06-30 | [0000950123-11-073716](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012311073716/0000950123-11-073716-index.htm) | [w83003e10vq.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012311073716/w83003e10vq.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2011-05-05 | 2011-03-31 | [0000950123-11-045165](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012311045165/0000950123-11-045165-index.htm) | [w80641e10vq.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012311045165/w80641e10vq.htm) |
| 10-K | 2011-02-24 | 2010-12-31 | [0000950123-11-017475](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012311017475/0000950123-11-017475-index.htm) | [w81634e10vk.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012311017475/w81634e10vk.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2010-11-03 | 2010-09-30 | [0000950123-10-099810](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012310099810/0000950123-10-099810-index.htm) | [w80251e10vq.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000095012310099810/w80251e10vq.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000109758 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000109758.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000109758.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 52-0278528 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000109758.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000109758.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CERIDIAN CORP | 1994-05-12 | 2001-03-09 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000109758.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000109758.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000109758" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000109758/financials" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000109758/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_sec_company_financials {"cik":"109758"}`

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## On SEC EDGAR

- [Company filings on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000109758)
- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109758/000119312513074320/0001193125-13-074320-index.htm) - filed 2013-02-25, accession 0001193125-13-074320

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