On Feb. 9, Farmer Brothers (NASDAQ:FARM) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Sales increased by 1%, as a decline in coffee sales was offset by an increase in the sale of allied products.
  • Operating margin declined 370 basis points as a result of the increased costs of coffee brewing equipment associated with the new sales program.
  • The company declared a dividend of $0.11 per share for the second quarter, a 5% increase over last year.
  • Farmer Brothers has $183 million in cash and short-term investments on the books, which represents more than half of the company's market cap.
  • Motley Fool CAPS players are split on whether FARM will outperform the S&P 500.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$55,476

$54,950

1.0%

Net Profit

$2,953

$4,164

(29.1%)

EPS

$0.21

$0.30

(30.0%)

Diluted Shares

14,075

13,875

1.4%



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Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

58.6%

60.3%

(1.8)

Operating Margin

2.1%

5.7%

(3.7)

Net Margin

5.3%

7.6%

(2.3)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$183,598

$170,676

7.6%

Accounts Rec.

$14,958

$15,879

(5.8%)

Inventory

$46,434

$49,261

(5.7%)



Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$5,185

$4,301

20.6%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

0%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$9,307

$20,640

(54.9%)

Capital Expenditures

$6,097

$8,674

(29.7%)

Free Cash Flow

$3,210

$11,966

(73.2%)

For the six months ended Dec. 31.

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