On Feb. 27, Income Investor pick Commonwealth Telephone
- Fourth-quarter EPS decreased 15.6% year-over-year to $0.65, a penny above analysts' estimates, while full-year results improved 17% to $3.16.
- The 2% decrease in access lines was mostly offset by the 1.7% increase in average monthly revenue per access line.
- The company increased the number of DSL subscribers 55% year over year to 45,464.
- Motley Fool CAPS players expect CTCO to outperform the S&P 500 by a nearly 6-to-1 margin.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share & operating data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$83,243.0 |
$83,525.0 |
(0.3%) |
|
Net Profit |
$16,777.0 |
$20,694.0 |
(18.9%) |
|
EPS |
$0.65 |
$0.77 |
(15.6%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
28,899.1 |
29,305.9 |
(1.4%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
50.9% |
50.9% |
(0.0) |
|
Operating Margin |
36.5% |
36.7% |
(0.1) |
|
Net Margin |
20.2% |
24.8% |
(4.6) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$126,932.0 |
$104,968.0 |
20.9% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$40,839.0 |
$36,528.0 |
11.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$20,357.0 |
$26,590.0 |
(23.4%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$300,000.0 |
$300,000.0 |
0.0% |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$108,190.0 |
$128,505.0 |
(15.8%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$47,155.0 |
$43,875.0 |
7.5% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$61,035.0 |
$84,630.0 |
(27.9%) |
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Operating Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Access Lines |
451,892 |
461,251 |
(2.0%) |
|
Average Revenue per Access Line |
$61.37 |
$60.34 |
1.7% |
Find out what these operating metrics are all about.
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