On Jan. 18, eBay
- Record fourth-quarter revenues of $1.3 billion.
- Free cash flow substantially negative when factoring in acquisitions.
- Revenues and earnings of $0.20 per share exceeded company guidance, but then, how hard is it to paint a target around an arrow you stuck in the wall yourself?
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2005 | Q4 2004 | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
Sales | $1,328,859 | $935,782 | +42.0% |
Net Profit | $279,221 | $205,379 | +36.0% |
EPS | $0.20 | $0.15 | +33.3% |
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2005 | Q4 2004 | Change | |
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin | 81.98% | 81.15% | +0.83% |
Op. Margin | 27.87% | 30.43% | -2.55% |
Net Margin | 21.01% | 21.95% | -0.94% |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets | Q4 2005 | Q4 2004 | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash+ ST Invest. | $2,088,230 | $2,012,049 | +3.8% |
Inventory | -- | -- | N/A |
Accounts Rec. | $578,070 | $364,280 | +58.7% |
Liabilities | Q4 2005 | Q4 2004 | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | N/A |
Accounts Pay. | $642,343 | $369,763 | +73.7% |
Cash Flow Highlights
Q4 2005 | Q4 2004 | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops | $526,237 | $381,207 | +38.0% |
Capital Expend. | $1,711,232 | $415,658 | +311.7% |
Free Cash Flow | $(1,184,995) | $(34,451) | N/A |
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- Yahoo!
(NASDAQ:YHOO) - Overstock.com
(NASDAQ:OSTK) - Google
(NASDAQ:GOOG) - Wal-Mart
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At the time of publication, Seth Jayson had no positions in any company mentioned. eBay is aMotley Fool Stock Advisorrecommendation. Overstock.com is aRule Breakerspick. Fool rules are here.