On Jan. 24, Sun Microsystems
- Sun's net loss included several special items, including $145 million for accounting adjustments and amortization from recent acquisitions, $10 million in restructuring charges, $14 million for a gain in equity investments, and a $3 million tax benefit. Together, these charges cost the company $0.04 per share. Stock-based compensation subtracted another $0.02. Combined, they brought Sun's adjusted net loss to $0.01, or in line with analyst projections.
- Sales of $3.34 billion were well short of Street estimates, however. And it isn't the first time that's happened, either.
- Executives say revenue suffered because Sun underestimated demand for its servers. Whoops. Management expects the backlog to be relieved by the end of Q3 or the beginning of Q4, according to The New York Times.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$3,490 |
$3,337 |
$2,841 |
+17.5% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$(223) |
$4 |
N/A |
|
EPS |
$(0.01) |
$(0.07) |
-- |
N/A |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
42.58% |
42.17% |
+0.41% |
|
Op. Margin |
-5.57% |
0.04% |
-5.61% |
|
Net Margin |
-6.68% |
0.14% |
-6.82% |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$2,449 |
$3,639 |
-32.7% |
|
Inventory |
$550 |
$429 |
+28.2% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$2,289 |
$1,842 |
+24.3% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$593 |
$1,145 |
-48.2% |
|
Accounts Pay. |
$1,214 |
$963 |
+26.1% |
Cash Flow Highlights*
|
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
$33 |
$176 |
-81.3% |
|
Capital Expend.** |
$3,281 |
$141 |
2,227% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$(3,248) |
$35 |
N/A |
**Capex for 2006 includes cash outlays associated with acquisitions
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