On Feb. 5, WMS Industries (NYSE:WMS) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Net revenue grew by 19%, reflecting initial shipments into the Pennsylvania and Florida markets.
  • Capital expenditure increased by 64%, primarily because of the expansion of the Waukegan production facility.
  • The company expects third-quarter revenues to grow about 25% to $135 million to $140 million.
  • WMS is a three-star stock in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$134.6

$113.4

18.7%

Net Profit

$12.2

$8.0

52.5%

EPS

$0.33

$0.23

43.5%

Diluted Shares

39.2

37.6

4.3%



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Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

54.6%

54.1%

0.6

Operating Margin

12.5%

11.6%

0.8

Net Margin

9.1%

7.1%

2.0

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$19.9

$43.2

(53.9%)

Accounts Rec.

$94.7

$88.1

7.5%

Inventory

$88.7

$89.3

(0.7%)



Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$52.1

$26.3

98.1%

Long-Term Debt

$115.0

$115.0

0.0%



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$19.1

$28.1

(32.0%)

Capital Expenditures

$27.4

$16.7

64.1%

Free Cash Flow

($8.3)

$11.4

N/A



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