On Nov. 7, Commonwealth Telephone
- EPS increased by 16% despite flat revenues, but that includes a $0.15 favorable effect resulting from change in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania tax law.
- Capital expenditures increased by 17.1%, mainly because of investments in broadband development.
- CTE installed 3,973 net new DSL subscribers, having added a record total of 14,962 net new subscribers over the past four quarters.
- CTE carries a two-star rating (out of a possible five) in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$83,715.0 |
$83,784.0 |
(0.1%) |
|
Net Profit |
$20,678.0 |
$18,176.0 |
13.8% |
|
EPS |
$0.72 |
$0.62 |
16.1% |
|
Diluted Shares |
28,877.6 |
29,233.0 |
(1.2%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
48.2% |
50.2% |
(2.0) |
|
Operating Margin |
31% |
33.4% |
(2.4) |
|
Net Margin |
24.7% |
21.7% |
3.0 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$107,857.0 |
$90,490.0 |
19.2% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$40,720.0 |
$37,233.0 |
9.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$22,653.0 |
$26,080.0 |
(13.1%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$300,000.0 |
$300,000.0 |
0% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$68,906.0 |
$91,106.0 |
(24.4%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$35,003.0 |
$29,884.0 |
17.1% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$33,903.0 |
$61,222.0 |
(44.6%) |
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