FTD Group Sends Flowers: Fool by Numbers

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On Jan. 25, FTD Group Inc. (NYSE: FTD) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.

• Revenues increased 38.8% as new contributions emerged from the international segment through the Interflora business unit.
• Net profit also swelled by 3.5%, bringing earnings per share up by 10.5% as the number of diluted shares decreased by 2.2%.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change
Sales	$151.5	$109.2	38.8%
Net Profit	$6.1	$5.9	3.5%
EPS	$0.21	$0.19	10.5%
Diluted Shares	29.8	30.4	(2.2%)

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Margin Checkup

	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change*
Gross Margin	41.1%	44.0%	(2.9)
Operating Margin	11.2%	13.5%	(2.3)
Net Margin	4.0%	5.4%	(1.4)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change
Cash + ST Invest.	$31.8	$14.5	119.8%
Accounts Rec.	$54.8	$29.6	85.3%

Liabilities	Q4 2006	Q4 2005	Change
Accounts Payable	$82.1	$51.4	59.9%
Long-Term Debt	$318.2	$232.5	36.9%

*Includes other non-current liabilities.

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Cash Flow Highlights

	YTD 2006	YTD 2005	Change
Cash From Ops.	$19.8	$16.3	21.9%
Capital Expenditures	$4.8	$5.4	(10.6%)
Free Cash Flow	$15.0	$10.8	38.2%

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