On Nov. 2, United Online (NASDAQ:UNTD), the brains behind NetZero, Juno, and Classmates.com, released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30, 2006.
- Although revenue decreased by 2.4%, net income still increased by 6.7%, partially due to the cost structure reorganization of the communications segment.
- The reorganization of the communications segment allowed United Online to focus on the content and media segment, which strengthened its pay accounts to 2.2 million, up 35% over last year and capturing 44% of all pay accounts.
- The CAPS community is fully behind United Online. Out of its 25 ratings, 22 give United the green light. Maybe it's time to log in to CAPS yourself.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$129,636 |
$132,778 |
(2.4%) |
|
Net Profit |
$13,436 |
$12,594 |
6.7% |
|
EPS |
$0.20 |
$0.20 |
0.0% |
|
Diluted Shares |
66,583 |
64,107 |
3.9% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
77.59% |
79.49% |
(1.90) |
|
Operating Margin |
16.88% |
17.05% |
(0.17) |
|
Net Margin |
10.36% |
9.49% |
0.87 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$160,947 |
$240,993 |
(33.2%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$26,264 |
$20,879 |
25.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$37,897 |
$51,333 |
(26.2%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$41,835 |
(100.0%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$25,722 |
$41,865 |
(38.6%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$2,939 |
$7,981 |
(63.2%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$22,783 |
$33,884 |
(32.8%) |
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