On Thursday, Janus Capital Group (NYSE:JNS) released earnings for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2006.

  • Investors seem to be regaining faith in Janus. Long-term inflows equaled $2.3 billion during 2006.
  • Still, two of the three Wall Street analysts we're tracking in Motley Fool CAPS believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500. A lighter-than-expected sales report won't help, even if per-share earnings beat estimates.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Sales

$1,025

$936

$868

7.8%

Net Profit

--

$134

$88

52.2%

EPS

$0.66

$0.66

$0.40

65.0%

Diluted Shares

--

204

219

(7.1%)



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Margin Checkup

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change*

Operating Margin

25.53%

22.25%

3.28

Net Margin

14.28%

10.11%

4.17

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$733

$887

(17.4%)



Liabilities

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Long-Term Debt

$537

$376

42.8%



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Cash Flow Checkup

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Cash From Operations

$302

$273

10.5%



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Other Operating Metrics

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Average Assets*

156.7

135.2

15.9%

Assets Under Mgmt.*

167.7

148.5

12.9%

*In billions

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