On Feb. 22, HouseValues (NASDAQ:SOLD) -- whose websites help folks through the home buying and selling processes -- released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Investors didn't much like the report, sending the stock down about 10%. It's down more than 60% since being recommended in Motley Fool Hidden Gems.
  • You can read Rick Aristotle Munarriz's Take on the earnings report right here.
  • The stock rates but a single star in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$21,521.0

$25,177.0

(14.5%)

Net Profit

($5,339.0)

$4,014.0

N/A

EPS

($0.22)

$0.15

N/A

Diluted Shares

24,367.0

27,676.0

(12.0%)



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

--

--

--

Operating Margin

(43.5%)

21.5%

(65.0)

Net Margin

(24.8%)

15.9%

(40.8)

*Expressed in percentage points

Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$77,776.0

$84,874.0

(8.4%)

Accounts Rec.

$416.0

$577.0

(27.9%)



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$3,201.0

$1,030.0

210.8%

Long-Term Debt

$1,742.0

$1,600.0

8.9%



Learn the ways of the balance sheet.

Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$11,164.0

$23,984.0

(53.5%)

Capital Expenditures

$7,742.0

$7,503.0

3.2%

Free Cash Flow

$3,422.0

$16,481.0

(79.2%)



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