On Feb. 26, U.S. Concrete
- Gross margins stayed flat at 18.5%, while quarterly revenues increased 33.6% year over year.
- Shares appear to be under pressure, thanks to a weak first-quarter outlook caused by cold weather, which slows down construction projects and hurts demand.
- Management believes the stock is undervalued, noting that potential acquisitions of Florida Rock
(NYSE:FRK) and Rinker(NYSE:RIN) -- by Vulcan Materials(NYSE:VMC) and Cemex(NYSE:CX) , respectively -- would be at valuations "significantly greater" than U.S. Concrete's valuation. - The full-year 2007 outlook was solid, at $900 million to $950 million in expected revenues and $90 million to $100 million in EBITDA.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$210,548 |
$157,645 |
33.6% |
|
Net Profit |
($23,817)* |
$4,056 |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.63)* |
$0.14 |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
37,891 |
29,495 |
28.5% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
18.51% |
18.52% |
(0.01) |
|
Operating Margin |
(12.52%) |
6.16% |
(18.68) |
|
Net Margin |
(11.31%) |
2.57% |
(13.88) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$8,804 |
$23,654 |
(62.8%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$109,161 |
$87,654 |
24.5% |
|
Inventory |
$33,777 |
$23,677 |
42.7% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$102,671 |
$86,613 |
18.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$299,528 |
$200,445 |
49.4% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$39,851 |
$41,229 |
(3.3%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$38,232 |
$17,253 |
121.6% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$1,619 |
$23,976 |
(93.2%) |
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