On Feb. 7, Activision
- Sales increased to $822.8 million, driven by holiday product lineup, improved market conditions, and strong sales and marketing execution.
- The company raised its fiscal 2007 revenue guidance to $1.40 billion from $1.37 billion, while for fiscal 2008 it expects revenue of $1.6 billion.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$822.8 |
$816.2 |
0.8% |
|
Net Profit |
$124.8 |
$67.9 |
83.6% |
|
EPS |
$0.41 |
$0.23 |
78.3% |
|
Diluted Shares |
305.2 |
298.8 |
2.2% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
41.2% |
39.0% |
2.2 |
|
Operating Margin |
20.3% |
10.3% |
10.0 |
|
Net Margin |
15.2% |
8.3% |
6.8 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$805.2 |
$764.6 |
5.3% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$454.7 |
$414.5 |
9.7% |
|
Inventory |
$85.8 |
$84.8 |
1.1% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$193.9 |
$213.9 |
(9.4%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
n/a |
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Cash Flow Highlights
No data available.
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