On Feb. 15, Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$531.3

$494.7

7.4%

Net Profit

$67.1

$25.2

166.1%

EPS

$0.20

$0.07

185.7%

Diluted Shares

343.6

363.6

(5.5%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

77.1%

77.2%

(0.2)

Operating Margin

18.7%

17.3%

1.4

Net Margin

12.6%

5.1%

7.5

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$853.3

$297.4

186.9%

Accounts Rec.

$211.4

$174.0

21.5%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$720.7

$642.5

12.2%

Long-Term Debt

$500.0

$0.0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights

2006

2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$617.4

$859.2

(28.1%)

Capital Expenditures

$92.6

$52.3

77.1%

Free Cash Flow

$524.8

$806.9

(35.0%)



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