On April 16, Mattel (NYSE:MAT) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.
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• Revenues increased by 18.5%, as a result of a 10% and 29% rise in U.S. and international gross sales, respectively.
• Net profit declined 60.3% -- last year's quarterly net income was positively affected by tax benefits of approximately $57 million.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$940.3 |
$793.3 |
18.5% |
|
Net Profit |
$12.0 |
$30.2 |
(60.3%) |
|
EPS |
$0.03 |
$0.08 |
(62.5%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
396.8 |
391.3 |
1.4% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
44.5% |
41.9% |
2.7 |
|
Operating Margin |
2.2% |
(4.0%) |
6.2 |
|
Net Margin |
1.3% |
3.8% |
(2.5) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$984.2 |
$603.3 |
63.1% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$730.6 |
$585.0 |
24.9% |
|
Inventory |
$448.6 |
$410.8 |
9.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable* |
$733.0 |
$648.1 |
13.1% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$560.0 |
$525.0 |
6.7% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
2007 |
2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
($327.0) |
($290.0) |
N/A |
No other cash flow data provided.
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