On Feb. 27, Motley Fool Stock Advisor selection DreamWorks
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- Sales increased by 18.2% because of strong home video sales, especially the Over The Hedge DVD release, which contributed about 50% of the revenue in fourth quarter.
- DreamWorks announced that its board of directors has approved a share-repurchase program of $150 million over the next 18 months.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$204.3 |
$172.9 |
18.2% |
|
Net Profit |
($21.3) |
$63.2 |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.20) |
$0.61 |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
103.4 |
104.1 |
(0.6%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
(7.7%) |
36.9% |
(44.6) |
|
Operating Margin |
(18.4%) |
26.5% |
(44.9) |
|
Net Margin |
(10.4%) |
36.6% |
(47.0) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$506.3 |
$403.8 |
25.4% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$1.2 |
$10.2 |
(88.2%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$5.0 |
$7.2 |
(30.3%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$120.0 |
$119.5 |
0.4% |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$108.6 |
$371.9 |
(70.8%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$3.5 |
$5.1 |
(31.1%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$105.0 |
$366.7 |
(71.4%) |
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