On Feb. 7, Moody's
- Revenues increased by 25%, thanks to strong performance across most of its business lines.
- Net profit increased by 86%, primarily because of a one-time gain on the sale of a building. Excluding the gain, earnings grew 28%.
- For 2007, company expects low double-digit percent revenue growth and a slight decline in the operating margin.
- Moody's carries a four-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS, our community intelligence database.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$590.0 |
$473.2 |
24.7% |
Net Profit |
$278.6 |
$150.1 |
85.6% |
EPS |
$0.97 |
$0.50 |
94.0% |
Diluted Shares |
286.7 |
300.9 |
(4.7%) |
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Operating Margin |
78.5% |
51.2% |
27.3 |
Net Margin |
47.2% |
31.7% |
15.5 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$483.5 |
$580.5 |
(16.7%) |
Accounts Rec. |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
Notes Payable |
$300 |
$300 |
0.0% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Apparently, Moody's was in no mood to provide cash flow data. (Boo!)
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Segment Revenue
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Ratings |
$480.9 |
$380.3 |
26.5% |
Research |
$69.4 |
$57.1 |
21.5% |
Moody's KMV* |
$39.7 |
$35.8 |
10.9% |
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