On Feb. 13, integrated circuits tester Cascade Microtech
- Revenues were up 28%, backed by a 22% rise in the engineering products division and a 53% spike in the production probes division.
- Management expects revenues in the range of $21.5 million to $23.5 million and diluted EPS of $0.06 to $0.11 for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
- The stock carries an above-average four-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$22,605 |
$17,678 |
27.9% |
|
Net Profit |
$926 |
$1,445 |
(35.9%) |
|
EPS |
$0.08 |
$0.12 |
(33.3%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
12,084 |
11,955 |
1.1% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin** |
43.4% |
42.8% |
0.6 |
|
Operating Margin |
1.5% |
3.6% |
(2.1) |
|
Net Margin |
4.1% |
8.2% |
(4.1) |
**Gross margin calculated after including stock-based compensation.
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$43,794 |
$50,346 |
(13.0%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$17,642 |
$16,182 |
9.0% |
|
Inventory |
$15,094 |
$10,889 |
38.6% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$6,013 |
$3,904 |
54.0% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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