On Oct. 24, Tupperware (NYSE:TUP) released third-quarter earnings for the period ending Sept. 30, 2006.

  • Revenues increased 45.9% to $395 million, driven by 12% sales growth in its Asia Pacific and Mexico Tupperware segment.
  • The company's newly acquired beauty units experienced 4% organic growth.
  • The company experienced a significant increase in debt, mostly due to the financing of its acquisitions.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$396

$395

$271

45.9%

Net Profit

--

$13

$3

403.8%

EPS

$0.09

$0.22

$0.04

450%

Diluted Shares

--

61

61

0%



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

64.55%

62.87%

1.68

Operating Margin

5.06%

3.14%

1.92

Net Margin

3.32%

0.96%

2.36

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$55

$73

(24.3%)



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable*

$328

$64

409.6%

Long-Term Debt

$714

$258

177%

*Includes other current liabilities

Learn the ways of the balance sheet.

Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$58

$27

117.1%

Capital Expenditures

$37

$31

18.7%

Free Cash Flow

$22

($4)

N/A



Find out why Fools always follow the money.

Related Companies:

  • Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE:NWL)
  • Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY )

Related Foolishness:

Tupperware and Newell Rubbermaid are Motley Fool Income Investor recommendations. To find out why, take a free 30-day trial.

Fool by Numbers is designed to give you the raw earnings information in a timely fashion, putting all the numbers you need in one easy-to-read place. But at The Motley Fool, we believe numbers tell only part of the story, so check Fool.com for more of our in-depth discussion of what the numbers mean. This data has been provided by Netscribes. To provide feedback on this article, please click on the "feedback" button below.