On Feb. 6, Internet publisher of travel information Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.
- To get the full tour of Travelzoo, read the earnings take here.
- Revenues increased 27% to $17.7 million, with the bottom line increasing 159% year over year. This was achieved by an increase in revenue combined with lower operating expenses.
- The revenues from the North America business segment, which accounts for 95% of the company's sales, increased by 23%.
- With only $23,000 in capital expenditure this quarter, the company is sitting on a large chunk of free cash flow at $5.4 million, up 182%.
- Travelzoo only has a one-star rating (out of five) in CAPS, The Motley Fool's interactive stock database.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$17,652 |
$13,901 |
27.0% |
|
Net Profit |
$4,285 |
$1,654 |
159.1% |
|
EPS |
$0.26 |
$0.10 |
160.0% |
|
Diluted Shares |
16,459 |
17,409 |
(5.5%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
98.6% |
98.2% |
0.3 |
|
Operating Margin |
43.5% |
25.4% |
18.1 |
|
Net Margin |
24.3% |
11.9% |
12.4 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$33,415 |
$44,356 |
(24.7%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$7,274 |
$9,020 |
(19.4%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$2,839 |
$2,373 |
19.6% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$5,472 |
$1,975 |
177.1% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$23 |
$39 |
(41.0%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$5,449 |
$1,936 |
181.5% |
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