Navteq Heads North: Fool by Numbers (NVT.DL)

Navteq Heads North: Fool by Numbers

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August 1, 2007 | Comments (0)

On July 31, digital mapmaker Navteq (NYSE: NVT ) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended July 1.

Sales surged 49%, as robust demand for portable devices resulted in strong sales performance from Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) operations.
Revising its full-year outlook, management expects revenues to be in the range of $780 million to $795 million.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights

	Q2 2007	Q2 2006	Change
Sales	$202.3	$135.9	48.8%
Net Profit	$40.9	$23.8	72.1%
EPS	$0.41	$0.25	64%
Diluted Shares	100.2	95.8	4.6%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q2 2007	Q2 2006	Change*
53.4%	51.7%	1.7
26.7%	24.4%	2.3
20.2%	17.5%	2.7

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets	Q2 2007	Q2 2006	Change
Cash + ST Invest.	$327.3	$233.5	40.2%
Accounts Rec.	$127.4	$85.2	49.6%

Liabilities	Q2 2007	Q2 2006	Change
Accounts Payable	$22.6	$13.0	74%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

	YTD 2007	YTD 2006	Change
Cash From Ops.	$153.0	$52.4	192%
*	$44.1	$11.5	284.8%
	$108.9	$40.9	166%

*Includes capitalized software development costs.

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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