On Feb. 12, Cephalon (NASDAQ:CEPH) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.
- Revenues increased by 44% to $484.7 million, predominantly because of strong Provigil sales and the launch of Fentora.
- The company estimates first-quarter 2007 revenues to be in the range of $400 million-$410 million and net income to be around $59 million-$66 million.
- Cephalon is a three-star stock in CAPS, the Motley Fool's community-based stock-rating service.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$484.7 |
$336.4 |
44.1% |
|
Net Profit |
($4.9) |
$18.1 |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.08) |
$0.30 |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
61.8 |
60.4 |
2.4% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
86.1% |
85.1% |
1.0 |
|
Operating Margin |
8.8% |
(20.5%) |
29.4 |
|
Net Margin |
(1.0%) |
5.6% |
(6.6) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$521.7 |
$484.1 |
7.8% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$270.0 |
$199.1 |
35.6% |
|
Inventory |
$174.3 |
$137.9 |
26.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$90.6 |
$53.7 |
68.7% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$1,248.3 |
$1,696.3 |
(26.4%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
2006 |
2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$319.9 |
$185.7 |
72.2% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$159.9 |
$118.1 |
35.5% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$160.0 |
$67.7 |
136.4% |
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