On Jan. 24, Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Net revenues grew 3%, driven by increases in revenues from software subscriptions and services.
  • In 2006, Check Point repurchased 23.2 million shares at a total cost of $435.5 million.
  • In the fourth quarter, the company announced a cash tender offer to acquire Protect Data AB, a worldwide provider of solutions for automatic data encryption.
  • In this quarter, the company acquired NFR Security, a leader in real-time threat prevention.
  • FCF declined by 6.7% as a result decline in net income and increased capital expenditure.
  • Check Point is a four-star stock in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$160.1

$156.1

2.6%

Net Profit

$79.5

$89.2

(10.9%)

EPS

$0.35

$0.36

(2.8%)

Diluted Shares

228.9

248.6

(7.9%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

94.6%

95.9%

(1.3)

Operating Margin

49.7%

59.8%

(10.1)

Net Margin

49.7%

57.2%

(7.5)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$1,090.7

$1,342.8

(18.8%)

Accounts Rec.

$141.9

$127.1

11.6%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$153.9

$136.9

12.4%

Long-Term Debt

$0.0

$0.0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$77.7

$81.5

(4.6%)

Capital Expenditures

$3.0

$1.4

113.7%

Free Cash Flow

$74.7

$80.1

(6.7%)



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