On Feb. 12, online travel company and Motley Fool Stock Advisor pick Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • For the full flight details on Priceline's quarter, check in on this article.
  • The company expects to generate around $4 billion in gross travel bookings for fiscal year 2007.
  • Management expects EPS of about $1.35 to $1.65 for fiscal 2007, or $2.60 to $2.90 without the effect of charges and expenses.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$260.1

$203.9

27.5%

Net Profit

$13.2

$3.8

249.1%

EPS

$0.33

$0.09

266.7%

Diluted Shares

40.9

40.7

0.5%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

38.3%

31.8%

6.4

Operating Margin

4.8%

3.0%

1.9

Net Margin

5.1%

1.9%

3.2

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$431.6

$153.1

181.9%

Accounts Rec.

$48.5

$30.0

61.6%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$49.0

$37.9

29.5%

Long-Term Debt

$568.9

$223.5

154.5%



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Cash Flow Highlights
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