On Jan. 23, radio frequency components maker RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec 31.
- Revenues increased by 35%, while GAAP EPS went from $0.07 in Q3 last year to $0.26 this time around.
- Importantly, cash from operations moved up to $64.8 million.
- Management projects Q4 revenues between $250 million and $260 million.
- In Motley Fool CAPS, the stock receives a two-star rating (out of five).
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$281.1 |
$208.0 |
35.2% |
|
Net Profit |
$59.3 |
$14.7 |
304.2% |
|
EPS |
$0.26 |
$0.07 |
271.4% |
|
Diluted Shares |
227.9 |
222.6 |
2.4% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
35.8% |
36.1% |
(0.3) |
|
Operating Margin |
23.5% |
8.2% |
15.3 |
|
Net Margin |
21.1% |
7.1% |
14.1 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$246.0 |
$141.9 |
73.4% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$119.1 |
$99.4 |
19.8% |
|
Inventory |
$121.7 |
$105.6 |
15.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable* |
$107.6 |
$87.1 |
23.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$246.4 |
$226.7 |
8.7% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2007 |
YTD 2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$64.8 |
$17.8 |
264.0% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
No Data |
No Data |
N/A |
|
Free Cash Flow |
No Data |
No Data |
N/A |
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