On June 5, Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods (NYSE:WBD) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • The company's sales increased by 40.1% to $542.8 million, supported by a 44% increase in dairy revenues.
  • Acquisitions by the company contributed 10.4% of its sales growth, with organic growth making up 29.7%.
  • During this quarter, the company successfully consolidated 16 legal entities, effectively lowering its tax rate to 28.7%
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$542.8

$387.5

40.1%

Net Profit

$32.1

$17.4

84.8%

EPS

$0.73

$0.39

87.2%

Diluted Shares

44.0

44.0

0%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

32%

29.3%

2.8

Operating Margin

9.5%

7.7%

1.8

Net Margin

5.9%

4.5%

1.4

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$116.9

$139.2

(16%)

Accounts Rec.

$113.9

$65.7

73.4%

Inventory

$140.9

$117.0

20.4%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$104.0

$68.9

50.9%

Long-Term Debt

$431.2

$247.5

74.3%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$78.8

$57.9

36%

Capital Expenditures

$26.7

$18.4

45.1%

Free Cash Flow

$52.1

$39.5

31.8%

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