A Cup of Green Mountain Coffee: Fool by Numbers

By Motley Fool Contributors February 2, 2007 Comments (0)

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On Feb. 1, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq: GMCR) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 30.

  • Sales have been adjusted to compare 13-week periods, and the increase includes sales gained from the Keurig acquisition.
  • The company estimates 35% to 45% growth in net sales and earnings per share of $1.51 to $1.57 for fiscal 2007.
  • Out of 75 investors who have shared their views in our community-intelligence database, Motley Fool CAPS, 66 believe that Green Mountain will outperform the S&P 500.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$83,341.0

$53,135.0

56.8%

Net Profit

$2,442.0

$2,896.0

(15.7%)

EPS

$0.30

$0.37

(18.9%)

Diluted Shares

8,076.6

7,877.6

2.5%



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

38.0%

35.7%

2.3

Operating Margin

7.0%

9.4%

(2.4)

Net Margin

2.9%

5.5%

(2.5)

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$3,734.0

$8,476.0

(55.9%)

Accounts Rec.

$29,954.0

$16,694.0

79.4%

Inventory

$28,471.0

$14,032.0

102.9%



Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$20,698.0

$11,978.0

72.8%

Long-Term Debt

$99,453

$3,490.0

N/A



Learn the ways of the balance sheet.

Cash Flow Highlights
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