On Feb. 9, Motley Fool Rule Breakers recommendation American Science and Engineering
- Revenue for this maker of x-ray and screening security systems shot up 24% to $47.7 million, thanks to increases across all product lines.
- EPS decreased by 9.5% to $0.86 per share. That included a $0.21 per share charge for stock-options expensing.
- The stock garners a top five-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$47,797 |
$38,540 |
24.0% |
Net Profit |
$8,072 |
$9,668 |
(16.5%) |
EPS |
$0.86 |
$0.95 |
(9.5%) |
Diluted Shares |
9,346 |
9,321 |
0.3% |
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Margin Checkup
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
45.9% |
50.3% |
(4.4) |
Operating Margin |
26.3% |
32.8% |
(6.5) |
Net Margin |
16.9% |
25.1% |
(8.2) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$120,390 |
$75,317 |
59.8% |
Accounts Rec. |
$35,226 |
$24,834 |
41.8% |
Inventory |
$18,790 |
$15,670 |
19.9% |
Liabilities |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$7,827 |
$5,141 |
52.2% |
Long-Term Debt |
$9,027 |
$9,630 |
(6.3%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. |
$24,822 |
$35,780 |
(30.6%) |
Capital Expenditures |
$3,379 |
$7,468 |
(54.8%) |
Free Cash Flow |
$21,443 |
$28,312 |
(24.3%) |
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