On May 1, PC reseller PC Mall (NASDAQ:MALL) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended Mar. 31.

  • Sales improved by 9.6%, primarily because of an increase in commercial and public sector sales, which was partially offset by a decrease in consumer sales.
  • Management says, "Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Creative Suite 3, which takes advantage of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) transition to Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) processors, is a potentially significant event" for its Mac-Pro customers.
  • In Motley Fool CAPS, PC Mall carries a below-average two-star rating.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$256.8

$234.2

9.6%

Net Profit

$1.9

($0.1)

N/A

EPS

$0.14

$0.00

N/A

Diluted Shares

13.6

11.7

15.5%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

12.4%

12.6%

(0.2)

Operating Margin

1.6%

0.4%

1.2

Net Margin

0.7%

(0%)

0.8

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$4.6

$5.0

(7.8%)

Accounts Rec.

$115.4

$107.0

7.8%

Inventory

$41.1

$53.1

(22.5%)

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$67.9

$71.1

(4.6%)

Long-Term Debt

$1.6

$2.1

(23.5%)

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

Management failed to provide cash flow data with earnings.

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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