On June 6, video-on-demand pioneer SeaChange International (NASDAQ:SEAC) released first-quarter 2008 earnings for the period ended April 30.
- Year-over-year revenue growth of 17% is only mediocre for this next-generation entertainment technology trailblazer. The standard caveats about small companies with lumpy quarterly results do apply, though.
- Smaller losses are nice, but they won't make anybody rich. The quarter was profitable on an EBITDA basis, though just barely, and Earnings Before Including The Bitter Amounts is rarely a reliable measure of operational strength anyway.
- There's nothing wrong with the balance sheet, though. Cash-rich and devoid of debt, SeaChange management has plenty of financial wiggle room for its future plans, and the occasional quarterly letdown won't cause any significant harm.
- The company told us that leading cable provider Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) just renewed its service contract for another year. Other prominent names on the customer list include Verizon (NYSE:VZ), Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC), and Disney's (NYSE:DIS) ABC network.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q1 2008 |
Q1 2007 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$38,844 |
$33,241 |
16.9% |
|
Net Profit |
($3,650) |
($4,355) |
16.2% |
|
EPS |
($0.12) |
($0.15) |
20% |
|
Diluted Shares |
29,389 |
28,468 |
3.2% |
|
($565) |
($4,435) |
87.3% |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q1 2008 |
Q1 2007 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
46.5% |
46.3% |
0.3 |
|
Operating Margin |
(8.1%) |
(18.3%) |
10.2 |
|
Net Margin |
(9.4%) |
(13.1%) |
3.7 |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2008 |
Q1 2007 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$43,965 |
$32,841 |
33.9% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$34,167 |
$30,291 |
12.8% |
|
Inventory |
$21,111 |
$21,286 |
(0.8%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2008 |
Q1 2007 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$16,953 |
$13,288 |
27.6% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend, but unfortunately, it couldn't be here today. Still, you'll never walk alone in Fooldom.
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At the time of publication, Anders Bylund was a Disney shareholder but had no other position in any company mentioned. Fool rules are here.
