On April 19, Armor Holdings (NYSE:AH), maker of military vehicles and armor, released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • Though sales doubled, net profits fell, because the company's top executives were paid large bonuses.
  • Those bonuses also lowered full-year earnings guidance by $0.51 per share, down to a range of $4.29 to $4.69.
  • Our Motley Fool CAPS investors love the stock, assigning it a sterling five-star rating.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$889.2

$445.4

99.6%

Net Profit

$36.0

$41.4

(13%)

EPS

$0.94

$1.11

(15.3%)

Diluted Shares

38.3

37.2

3%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

18.5%

23.5%

(5.0)

Operating Margin

7.8%

14.8%

(7.0)

Net Margin

4.1%

9.3%

(5.3)

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q4 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$45.0

$40.0

12.5%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q4 2006

Change

Total Debt

$896.0

$767.0

16.8%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($107.5)

$28.3

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$10.2

$9.2

10.6%

Free Cash Flow

($117.7)

$19.1

N/A

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