This morning, Stock Advisor selection Marvel Entertainment
- Overall, operating margins suffered due to the increasing cost of revenues, mostly in the toy division.
- But the core business is still doing well. Publishing, for example, improved its operating margin by almost four percentage points.
- Meanwhile, Ghost Rider, which debuted in theaters Feb. 16, has grossed more than $95 million worldwide in its first two weekends, according to Box Office Mojo.
- But that's more of a win for distributor Sony
(NYSE:SNE) than it is for Marvel. Management told analysts to expect no material impact to earnings from the success of Ghost Rider.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$85,216 |
$117,095 |
(27.2%) |
|
Net Profit |
$11,698 |
$25,919 |
(54.9%) |
|
EPS |
$0.14 |
$0.26 |
(46.2%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
85,120 |
100,534 |
(15.3%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
68.14% |
88.92% |
(20.78) |
|
Operating Margin |
30.94% |
38.24% |
(7.30) |
|
Net Margin |
13.73% |
22.14% |
(8.41) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$31,945 |
$39,366 |
(18.9%) |
|
Accounts Rec. (current) |
$59,392 |
$59,108 |
0.5% |
|
Inventory |
$10,224 |
$9,177 |
11.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$5,112 |
$3,724 |
37.3% |
|
Long-Term Debt* |
$17,000 |
$0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$41,662 |
$80,454 |
(48.2%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$1,820 |
$1,353 |
34.5% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$39,842 |
$79,101 |
(49.6%) |
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