On Feb. 22, Motley Fool Stock Advisor pick Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE:MSO) released FY 2005 earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2005.

  • Revenues increased 11.8% year over year.
  • The net loss of $75.8 million was much larger than last year's $60 million in red ink.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

FY 2005

FY 2004

% Change

Sales

$209,462

$187,438

11.8

Net Profit

($75,789)

($59,599)

N/A

EPS

($1.49)

($1.20)

N/A



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Margin Checkup

FY 2005

FY 2004

% Change

Gross Margin

49.43%

38.00%

11.42

Op. Margin

(37.39%)

(32.01%)

N/A

Net Margin

(36.18%)

(31.80%)

N/A



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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

FY 2005

FY 2004

% Change

Cash+ ST Invest.

$104,037

$139,956

(25.7)

Inventory

$3,910

$5,229

(25.2)

Accounts Rec.

$55,381

$31,332

76.8



Liabilities

FY 2005

FY 2004

% Change

Long-Term Debt

$-

$-

N/A

Accounts Pay.

$28,545

$25,604

11.5



Cash Flow Highlights

No cash flow information supplied. (That's not a good thing.)

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At the time of publication, Seth Jayson had no positions in any company mentioned here. Fool rules are here.