On Wednesday, Jan. 17, motion control systems manufacturer Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) released second-quarter 2007 earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.

  • Sales rose 16.4% to $2.5 billion.
  • Income from continuing operations rose 53% to $264.8 million, or $1.64 per share, compared to the $1.07 per-share showing last year, but included a $0.09 per-share benefit for increasing research activities.
  • Parker Hannifin's international industrial segment income rose 79%, to $121.8 million, on sales of $922 million.
  • Parker Hannifin has a two-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$2,511

$2,158

16.4%

Net Profit

$193

$129

49.6%

EPS

$1.64

$1.10

49.1%

Diluted Shares

118

120

(2.0%)



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Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

22.83%

21.21%

1.62

Operating Margin

10.54%

8.13%

2.41

Net Margin

7.69%

5.98%

1.71

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$157

$313

(49.9%)

Accounts Rec.

$1,524

$1,250

21.9%

Inventory

$1,314

$1,154

13.9%



Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$701

$584

20.0%

Long-Term Debt

$1,066

$1,083

(1.5%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$308

$420

(26.8%)

Capital Expenditures

$115

$106

9.0%

Free Cash Flow

$192

$314

(38.8%)



Kudos to Parker Hannifin for including a cash flow statement!

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