On Feb. 12, nanoscale instrument maker Veeco Instruments
- Revenues increased by 9%, while bookings were up by 6%.
- The company expects first-quarter revenues to be in the range of $95 million-$105 million, with EPS around negative $0.10 to $0.03.
- Veeco carries a sterling five-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$123.1 |
$112.8 |
9.1% |
Net Profit |
$7.6 |
$2.7 |
183.7% |
EPS |
$0.24 |
$0.09 |
166.7% |
Diluted Shares |
31.2 |
30.3 |
3.0% |
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
44.5% |
43.3% |
1.2 |
Operating Margin |
8.3% |
5.9% |
2.4 |
Net Margin |
6.2% |
2.4% |
3.8 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$147.0 |
$124.5 |
18.1% |
Accounts Rec. |
$86.6 |
$89.2 |
(3.0%) |
Inventory |
$100.4 |
$88.9 |
12.9% |
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$40.6 |
$31.3 |
29.7% |
Long-Term Debt |
$203.6 |
$229.2 |
(11.2%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Management disappoints us by not providing a cash flow statement with earnings.
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