On Jan. 25, Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE:TPX) released its fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Net sales rose 19% to $256.6 million because of increases in domestic and international retail sales. The furniture and bedding retail channels were especially strong, with 39% growth.
  • Free cash flow increased to $128.6 million, with 62.2% higher cash flow from operations and a 56.2% decline in capital expenditure.
  • Management expects net sales to increase 10% to 13% to the $1.04 billion to $1.07 billion range for 2006 and for earnings to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.54 per share for fiscal 2007.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$256.6

$215.6

19.0%

Net Profit

$30.5

$30.4

0.3%

EPS

$0.36

$0.30

20.0%

Diluted Shares

85.7

99.6

(14.0%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

49.4%

50.4%

(1.0)

Operating Margin

23.9%

25.2%

(1.3)

Net Margin

11.9%

14.1%

(2.2)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$15.8

$17.9

(11.6%)

Accounts Rec.

$142.1

$111.7

27.1%

Inventory

$61.7

$81.1

(23.8%)



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$48.3

$33.6

43.6%

Long-Term Debt

$341.6

$313.7

8.9%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$165.8

$102.2

62.2%

Capital Expenditures

$37.2

$84.9

(56.2%)

Free Cash Flow

$128.6

$17.4

640.5%



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