On Jan. 31, FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.

  • Revenues grew by 37.4% and margins increased across the board, with net margin aided by higher interest income.
  • Management expects the outlook for probe cards to remain strong in 2007.
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(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$98,693

$71,819

37.4%

Net Profit

$18,920

$10,480

80.5%

EPS

$0.39

$0.25

56.0%

Diluted Shares

48,701

41,859

16.3%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

51.8%

49.0%

2.8

Operating Margin

19.7%

19.3%

0.4

Net Margin

19.2%

14.6%

4.6

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$492,394

$211,608

132.7%

Accounts Rec.

$54,571

$43,967

24.1%

Inventory

$24,778

$18,404

34.6%

Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$31,273

$26,369

18.6%



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Cash Flow Highlights
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