On Jan. 26, Motley Fool Hidden Gems selection Columbia Sportswear
- Columbia's board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share.
- The company affirmed its first-quarter guidance of an 11% rise in sales and diluted EPS in the range of $0.57 to $0.59.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$361.8 |
$314.1 |
15.2% |
Net Profit |
$38.4 |
$36.6 |
4.8% |
EPS |
$1.06 |
$0.97 |
9.3% |
Diluted Shares |
36.3 |
37.7 |
(3.6%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
41.4% |
42.9% |
(1.5) |
Operating Margin |
15.3% |
17.3% |
(2.0) |
Net Margin |
10.6% |
11.7% |
(1.1) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$220.1 |
$260.2 |
(15.4%) |
Accounts Rec. |
$285.9 |
$284.0 |
0.7% |
Inventory |
$212.3 |
$185.9 |
14.2% |
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$88.1 |
$82.8 |
6.4% |
Long-Term Debt |
$0.1 |
$7.4 |
(98.2%) |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
Columbia, where's the cash?!
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