On Wednesday, Rule Breakers selection Under Armour (NYSE:UA) released Q4 2006 earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Per-share earnings fell short of estimates by a penny, leading to a sell-off today. The shares are down more than 6% as of this writing.
  • I'm not sure that's justified. Sales growth outpaced gains in both receivables and inventory. Cash on hand, meanwhile, is up by more than 12%.
  • What's more, the new shoe business seems to be doing well. Footwear accounted for roughly 6% of revenue during the quarter.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$135,283

$87,303

55.0%

Net Profit

$11,851

$6,994

69.4%

EPS

$0.24

$0.08

200.0%

Diluted Shares

49,814

44,083

13.0%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

50.57%

48.68%

1.89

Operating Margin

13.12%

14.73%

(1.61)

Net Margin

8.76%

8.01%

0.75

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$70,655

$62,977

12.2%

Accounts Rec.

$71,867

$53,132

35.3%

Inventory

$81,031

$53,607

51.2%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$68,121

$43,864

55.3%

Total Debt

$6,257

$8,391

(25.4%)



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Cash Flow Checkup

No cash flow statement provided. (Lame!)

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Related Companies:

  • Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS)
  • K-Swiss (NASDAQ:KSWS)
  • Nike (NYSE:NKE)

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