On Feb. 26, JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Read the full analysis on JAKKS' jack-in-the-box quarter here.
  • Sales jumped by 43.3%, driven by strong performance in traditional toy segments such as dress-up and role-play items, action figures, soft dolls, and plush.
  • The company expects net sales of about $800 million in fiscal 2007, of which $114 million to $120 million is expected in the first quarter.
  • EPS is expected to be around $2.39 for the year, with first-quarter EPS of $0.07 to $0.10.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$238.3

$166.3

43.3%

Net Profit

$23.2

$9.0

157.2%

EPS

$0.73

$0.30

143.3%

Diluted Shares

32.8

32.2

1.9%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

37.1%

42.7%

(5.6)

Operating Margin

9.6%

7.5%

2.1

Net Margin

9.7%

5.4%

4.3

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$184.7

$240.2

(23.1%)

Accounts Rec.

$153.1

$87.2

75.6%

Inventory

$76.8

$66.7

15.1%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$113.3

$94.9

19.3%

Long-Term Debt

$98.0

$98.0

0.0%



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Cash Flow Highlights

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