On May 9, Audible
- Even without including stock option expensing, EPS would have come in well under expectations at ($0.08), since strong revenue growth over Q1 2005 was offset by faster growth in operating expenses.
- Churn, the rate of customer turnover, was down for the third quarter in a row.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$19,280 |
$19,714 |
$12,905 |
52.8% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
($3,041) |
$891 |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.04) |
($0.12) |
$0.04 |
N/A |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
53.77% |
60.65% |
(6.88) |
|
Op. Margin |
(18.76%) |
4.33% |
(23.09) |
|
Net Margin |
(15.43%) |
6.9% |
(22.33) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash+ ST Invest. |
$60,371 |
$65,243 |
(7.5%) |
|
Inventory |
$275 |
$374 |
(26.5%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$3,517 |
$1,078 |
226.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
- |
- |
N/A |
|
Accounts Pay. |
$2,337 |
$1,958 |
19% |
|
Deferred Revenue |
$8,634 |
$2,568 |
236.2% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
($3,647) |
$3,505 |
N/A |
|
Capital Expend. |
$3,716 |
$463 |
702.6% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
($7,363) |
$3,042 |
N/A |
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