Columbia Sports Slick Metrics: Fool by Numbers

On Jan. 26, Motley Fool Hidden Gems selection Columbia Sportswear (Nasdaq: COLM  ) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

• 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%)

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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)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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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%)

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Cash Flow Highlights

Columbia, where's the cash?!

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