On Jan. 29, CNET (NASDAQ:CNET) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Take a peek at this article for the full analysis on CNET's quarter.
  • While revenues increased 14.2%, the bottom line steeply dropped by 70% year over year. Excluding a stock option investigation cost of $6.5 million, stock compensation expense, and other one-time charges, adjusted net income would still have been 5.3% lower year over year at $19.6 million.
  • During the quarter CNET Networks added two more companies to their portfolio: EA3W, a consumer electronics buying guide based in Beijing; and GameKult, a French provider of interactive content for video game enthusiasts.
  • CNET has a two-star rating in CAPS, our new interactive stock database.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$118.4

$103.7

14.2%

Net Profit

$6.3

$20.7

(70.0%)

EPS

$0.04

$0.13

(69.2%)

Diluted Shares

152.6

155.6

(2.0%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

61.4%

61.9%

(0.5)

Operating Margin

8.2%

22.1%

(13.9)

Net Margin

5.3%

20.0%

(14.7)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.*

$61.7

$97.5

(36.7%)

Accounts Rec.

$90.4

$85.3

6.0%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$10.1

$8.3

20.7%

Long-Term Debt**

$18.3

$141.8

(87.1%)

* Includes investments in marketable debt securities
**Includes current portion of long-term debt

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Cash Flow Highlights

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$61.8

$43.2

43.1%

Capital Expenditures

$32.8

$23.4

40.6%

Free Cash Flow

$29.0

$19.9

46.0%



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