On Feb. 28, water and wastewater services company Aqua America
- Customer growth for the year was up 7%, primarily because of the acquisition of New York Water service company.
- Consistent with its strategy to grow its wastewater business, the company acquired four new septage-hauling operations.
- The stock 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 |
$136.8 |
$122.9 |
11.3% |
Net Profit |
$25.7 |
$22.2 |
16.1% |
EPS |
$0.19 |
$0.17 |
11.8% |
Diluted Shares |
133.4 |
129.8 |
2.7% |
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
Operating Margin |
40.4% |
37.5% |
3.0 |
Net Margin |
18.8% |
18.0% |
0.8 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Long-Term Debt |
$951.7 |
$878.4 |
8.3% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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