On Feb. 1, medical and nanotech software specialist Accelrys (NASDAQ:ACCL) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.
- Revenue was flat and net income fell year over year. This is consistent with the company's history, as it has had difficulty showing a profit.
- The company released three new platforms -- SciTegic Pipeline Pilot 6.0, Materials Studio 4.1, and Discovery Studio 1.7 -- during the quarter.
- The company's weak performance has not gone unnoticed in our CAPS stock-rating service, where it has a lowly one-star rating.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$20,684 |
$20,433 |
1.2% |
|
Net Profit |
($1,081) |
($567) |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.04) |
($0.02) |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
26,387 |
26,143 |
0.9% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
78.1% |
78.7% |
(0.5) |
|
Operating Margin |
(7.2%) |
(5.7%) |
(1.5) |
|
Net Margin |
(5.2%) |
(2.8%) |
(2.5) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$59,969 |
$50,079 |
19.7% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$27,418 |
$37,434 |
(26.8%) |
|
Inventory |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
A statement of cash flows was not provided. Boo!
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