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 |
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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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- Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO)
- Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE)
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