On Feb. 21, IHOP (NYSE:IHP) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Revenues for the company remained flat, as falling financing revenues offset marginal growth in franchise revenue, rental income, and company restaurant sales.

  • Share repurchases for fiscal 2006 amounted to approximately 889,000 shares, totaling $42.7 million.

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(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$87,932.0

$87,990.0

(0.1%)

Net Profit

$10,330.0

$9,961.0

3.7%

EPS

$0.57

$0.53

7.5%

Diluted Shares

18,051.0

18,837.0

(4.2%)



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Franchise and Rental Margin

41.3%

40.5%

0.8

EBT Margin**

19.5%

18.3%

1.2

Net Margin

11.8%

11.3%

0.4

*Expressed in percentage points
**Earnings before taxes


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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$19,516.0

$23,111.0

(15.6%)

Accounts Rec.

$45,571.0

$43,690.0

4.3%

Inventory

$396.0

$537.0

(26.3%)



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$14,689.0

$15,083.0

(2.6%)

Long-Term Debt

$264,880.0

$286,891.0

(7.7%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

2006

2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$64,859.0

$55,353.0

17.2%

Capital Expenditures

$9,426.0

$7,365.0

28.0%

Free Cash Flow

$55,433.0

$47,988.0

15.5%



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