On Oct. 27, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) released Q1 2006 earnings for the period ending Sept. 30.

  • Revenues reached $9.74 billion, a 6% year-over-year increase.
  • Earnings per share were $0.29 per share, including $0.02 per share for a legal settlement.
  • Margins grew across the board.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Sales

$9,741

$9,189

+6.0%

Net Profit

$3,141

$2,528

+24.2%

EPS

$0.29

$0.23

+26.1%



Margin Checkup (What's this?)

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Gross Margin

87.14%

84.71%

+2.43%

Op. Margin

41.54%

38.02%

+3.51%

Net Margin

32.25%

27.51%

+4.73%



Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)

Assets

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Cash+ ST Invest.

$40,056

$64,415

-37.8%

Inventory

$726

$608

+19.4%

Accounts Rec.

$5,799

$5,106

+13.6%



Liabilities

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Long-Term Debt

$-

$-

N/A

Current Liabilities

$17,022

$15,811

+7.7%



Cash Flow Highlights (What's this?)

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Cash From Ops

$4,329

$4,007

+8.0%

Capital Expend.

$400

$173

+131.2%

Free Cash Flow

$3,929

$3,834

+2.5%



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  • Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)
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  • IBM (NYSE:IBM)
  • Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ)
  • Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
  • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)

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At the time of publication, Seth Jayson had shares of Microsoft but no positions in any other firm mentioned. Fool rules are here.