On March 7, Neenah Paper
- EPS improved drastically year over year thanks to positive results from Neenah Paper's new German operations, higher selling prices, and improved costs.
- Quarterly cash from operations tripled year over year.
- While pulp sales decreased roughly 20%, the division's operating results actually improved substantially from a loss of $13.6 million to a loss of only $3.4 million.
- Neenah Paper is a Motley Fool Hidden Gems pick and a two-star stock in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$177.2 |
$136.0 |
30.3% |
|
Net Profit * |
$3.2 |
($2.7) |
N/A |
|
EPS |
$0.21 |
($0.18) |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
14.9 |
14.7 |
1.2% |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
12.6% |
8.2% |
4.5 |
|
Operating Margin |
5.1% |
0.4% |
4.6 |
|
Net Margin |
1.8% |
(2.0%) |
3.8 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$1.6 |
$12.6 |
(87.3%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Debt |
$283.6 |
$227.5 |
24.7% |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$65.8 |
$22.8 |
188.6% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$25.1 |
$25.7 |
(2.3%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$40.7 |
($2.9) |
N/A |
Where the money is -- the cash flow statement.
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