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Cascade Caps Q1: Fool by Numbers

On April 24, integrated-circuit tester Cascade Microtech (Nasdaq: CSCD  ) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • For the organic business (which excludes the recent acquisition of Gryphics), management expects second-quarter revenues in the range of $21.5 million to $23.5 million and diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.06 to $0.11.
  • Cascade carries a middle-of-the-road three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$22,471.0

$19,699.0

14.1%

Net Profit

$1,048.0

$656.0

59.8%

EPS

$0.09

$0.06

50.0%

Diluted Shares

12,207.0

11,907.0

2.5%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

46.2%

44.1%

2.2

3.8%

2.8%

1.0

4.7%

3.3%

1.3

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$46,388.0

$53,569.0

(13.4%)

Accounts Rec.

$18,767.0

$16,088.0

16.7%

Inventory

$15,506.0

$11,477.0

35.1%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$5,614.0

$4,686.0

19.8%

Long-Term Debt

$27.0

$0.0

N/A

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

Management gets failing grades for not providing investors with cash flow data.

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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