On Nov. 9, Income Investor selection Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.
- Total revenue was flat, despite 43% online advertising revenue growth and 9% niche advertising growth.
- Operating margins and net margins improved over last year.
- Lee carries a two-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$279.7 |
$279.2 |
0.2% |
|
Net Profit |
$15.0 |
$11.4 |
31.3% |
|
EPS |
$0.33 |
$0.25 |
32% |
|
Diluted Shares |
45.7 |
45.5 |
0.4% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating Margin |
17% |
14.1% |
2.9 |
|
Net Margin |
5.4% |
4.1% |
1.3 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$8.6 |
$7.5 |
14.5% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Inventory |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Debt |
$1,525.0 |
$1,688.0 |
(9.7%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
No Data |
No Data |
N/A |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$13.1 |
$12.7 |
3.7% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
No Data |
No Data |
N/A |
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