On Jan. 31, Armor Holdings (NYSE:AH) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Net revenue for the quarter increased by 76.9% as a result of strong growth in the aerospace and defense segment.
  • Gross profit margin decreased by 4.9 percentage points because the average gross margin for the newly acquired Stewart & Stevenson (S&S) is low.
  • Free cash flow decreased by 74.9% because of increased working capital and capital spending.
  • Armor Holdings has a five-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$800.7

$452.7

76.9%

Net Profit

$37.8

$37.6

0.6%

EPS

$1.02

$1.04

(1.9%)

Diluted Shares

37.0

36.2

2.0%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

17.6%

22.5%

(4.9)

Operating Margin

8.7%

13.5%

(4.8)

Net Margin

4.7%

8.3%

(3.6)

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

No data available

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Cash Flow Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$28.7

$75.4

(62.0%)

Capital Expenditures

$10.9

$4.5

139.6%

Free Cash Flow

$17.8

$70.9

(74.9%)



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