On Feb. 8, semiconductor maker Broadcom
- These results follow in the wake of earnings restatements related to options backdating, which go back as far as 1998.
- The GAAP profits shown below include charges and expenses related to the backdating and subsequent investigation.
- Management expects revenue in the range of $890 million to $900 million next quarter -- a slight dip from Q4.
- Broadcom carries a three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$923.5 |
$820.6 |
12.5% |
|
Net Profit |
$45.1 |
$186.7 |
(75.9%) |
|
EPS |
$0.08 |
$0.32 |
(75.0%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
584.9 |
581.6 |
0.6% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
50.9% |
52.6% |
(1.7) |
|
Operating Margin |
1.4% |
20.4% |
(19.0) |
|
Net Margin |
4.9% |
22.8% |
(17.9) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$2,680.5 |
$1,732.7 |
54.7% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$382.8 |
$307.4 |
24.6% |
|
Inventory |
$202.8 |
$194.6 |
4.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$308.0 |
$289.1 |
6.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$284.8 |
$133.8 |
112.9% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$35.3 |
$16.6 |
113.0% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$249.5 |
$117.2 |
112.9% |
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