On Feb. 28, wireless technology specialist InterDigital Communications
- Sales increased 61%, primarily because of recurring patent license royalties and technology solution sales. Of the $65 million in sales, $12.5 million was related to Nokia
(NYSE:NOK) . - The 55% drop in net income can be attributed to a large one-time income tax benefit in Q4 of 2005. Operating income zoomed up to $26.2 million from $1.5 million.
- The stock carries a top-of-the-line five-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$65,068.0 |
$40,489.0 |
60.7% |
|
Net Profit |
$20,263.0 |
$45,030.0 |
(55.0%) |
|
EPS |
$0.37 |
$0.80 |
(53.8%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
54,558.0 |
56,370.0 |
(3.2%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
No data |
No data |
No data |
|
Operating Margin |
40.9% |
3.8% |
37.1 |
|
Net Margin |
31.1% |
111.2% |
(80.1) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$263,966.0 |
$105,708.0 |
149.7% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$131,852.0 |
$19,534.0 |
575.0% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable* |
$50,150.0 |
$30,129.0 |
66.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt** |
$6,477.0 |
$3,496.0 |
85.3% |
**Long-term debt includes long-term liabilities.
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
($1,031.0) |
($3,959.0) |
N/A |
|
Capital Expenditures* |
$11,335.0 |
$5,777.0 |
96.2% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
($12,366.0) |
($9,736.0) |
N/A |
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