Monster Quarter at Monster Worldwide: Fool by Numbers

On Feb. 1, Monster Worldwide (Nasdaq: MNST  ) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

• Net sales increased by 33%, with all segments posting improvements, including a 63% increase in international revenues.
• Free cash flow decreased by 39.9% to $27.6 million, mainly from income tax payments, fees relating to the stock-option investigations, and higher capital expenditures.
• Monster has a two-star ranking at CAPS, our interactive stock database.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change
Sales	$298.6	$223.8	33.4%
Net Profit From Continuing Operations	$40.2	$28.3	42.1%
EPS From Continuing Operations	$0.31	$0.22	40.9%
Diluted Shares	131.2	127.4	3.0%

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Margin Checkup

	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change*
Gross Margin	61.6%	61.2%	0.5
Operating Margin	19.4%	19.1%	0.3
Net Margin	13.5%	12.7%	0.8

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change
Cash + ST Investments*	$596.6	$320.3	86.2%
Accounts Receivable	$444.7	$258.8	71.8%
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A

Liabilities	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change
Accounts Payable**	$358.9	$249.5	43.8%
Debt	$23.7	$47.1	(49.7%)

*Includes marketable securities.
**Includes accrued expenses also.

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Cash Flow Highlights

	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change
Cash From Operations	$44.8	$60.9	(26.4%)
Capital Expenditures	$17.2	$15.0	15.1%
Free Cash Flow	$27.6	$46.0	(39.9%)

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