On Feb. 1, Cerner (NASDAQ:CERN), which makes health-care information software, released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.
- Sales and profits were up nicely, but operating cash flow decreased by 26%.
- Management says new business bookings in the first quarter of 2007 should be about 12% higher than Q1 of 2006, and revenue growth should hit the 12% to 14% range.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$380.8 |
$325.8 |
16.9% |
|
Net Profit |
$39.1 |
$27.4 |
43.0% |
|
EPS |
$0.48 |
$0.34 |
41.2% |
|
Diluted Shares |
82.3 |
80.8 |
1.8% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
76.6% |
77.2% |
(0.5) |
|
Operating Margin |
13.2% |
14.2% |
(1.0) |
|
Net Margin |
10.3% |
8.4% |
1.9 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$308.8 |
$274.3 |
12.6% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$361.4 |
$317.0 |
14.0% |
|
Inventory |
$18.1 |
$9.6 |
88.7% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$79.7 |
$65.4 |
22.0% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$187.4 |
$194.3 |
(3.5%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$69.0 |
$93.3 |
(26.0%) |
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