On March 15, digital and interactive television provider OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Revenues for the quarter increased 10.5% to $26.7 million.
  • On March 13, the company successfully integrated and downloaded its Core2 software to more than 1.4 million set-top boxes for India's DishTV.
  • The stock is currently rated four stars in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$26,738.0

$24,199.0

10.5%

Net Profit

($3,416.0)

$2,904.0

N/A

EPS

($0.03)

$0.02

N/A

Diluted Shares

137,951.8

137,508.9

0.3%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

50.1%

58.8%

(8.7)

Operating Margin

(15.7%)

(7.5%)

(8.2)

Net Margin

(12.8%)

12.0%

(24.8)

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$57,297.0

$56,259.0

1.8%

Accounts Rec.

$20,560.0

$16,873.0

21.9%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$4,088.0

$4,361.0

(6.3%)



The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

2006

2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$2,973.0

$2,363.0

25.8%

Capital Expenditures

$4,642.0

$3,075.0

51.0%

Free Cash Flow

($1,669.0)

($712.0)

N/A



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