On Wednesday, Rule Breakers selection Akamai Technologies
- Our table below presents data as Akamai does, according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. But those numbers don't tell the whole story. Excluding acquisition and other non-cash charges, Akamai beat estimates by producing $0.27 in per-share earnings on $125.7 million in revenue.
- Accordingly, management once again raised guidance. Executives say to expect between $1.26 and $1.30 in per share earnings on $610 million to $625 million in sales during 2007.
- If they're right, that would put Akamai more than halfway towards its long-term goal of $1 billion in annual revenue by the end of the decade.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$125,703 |
$82,657 |
52.1% |
|
Net Profit |
$20,623 |
$25,759 |
(19.9%) |
|
EPS |
$0.12 |
$0.16 |
(25.0%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
179,064 |
170,305 |
5.1% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
77.24% |
80.54% |
(3.30) |
|
Operating Margin |
21.00% |
25.48% |
(4.48) |
|
Net Margin |
16.41% |
31.16% |
(14.75) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$268,736 |
$291,678 |
(7.9%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$86,232 |
$52,162 |
65.3% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$81,205 |
$54,471 |
49.1% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
0.0% |
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Cash Flow Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$22,570 |
$27,673 |
(18.4%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$22,476 |
$8,105 |
177.3% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$94 |
$19,568 |
(99.5%) |
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