Travelzoo Trumpets: Fool by Numbers (TZOO)

Travelzoo Trumpets: Fool by Numbers

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October 25, 2006 | Comments (0)

On Tuesday, Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO ) released Q3 earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

Travelzoo's European operations grew sales by more than 160%.
The company increased its operating margins by 48%, or 15 percentage points.
For the full analysis on Travelzoo, see our Take on the company's earnings.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

	*Avg. Est.*	Q3 2006	Q3 2005	Change
Sales	$18.2	$17.6	$13.4	31.4%
Net Profit	--	$4.6	$2.3	98%
EPS	$0.24	$0.28	$0.13	115.4%
Diluted Shares	--	16.5	17.7	(7%)

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Margin Checkup

	Q3 2006	Q3 2005	Change*
Gross Margin	98.68%	98.32%	0.36
Operating Margin	46.24%	31.23%	15.01
Net Margin	25.88%	17.17%	8.71

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets	Q3 2006	Q3 2005	Change
Cash + ST Invest.	$28.0	$42.6	(34.4%)
Accounts Rec.	$8.83	$8.3	6.3%

Liabilities	Q3 2006	Q3 2005	Change
Accounts Payable	$2.5	$0.7	256.6%

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Cash Flow Highlights

	YTD 2006	YTD 2005	Change
Cash From Ops.	$11.84	$6.15	92.5%
Capital Expenditures	$0.1	$0.12	(17.9%)
Free Cash Flow	$11.7	$6.03	94.6%

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