On April 4, health-care company Healthways (NASDAQ:HWAY) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended Feb. 28.

  • The company announced the completion of its $450 million acquisition of Axia Health Management during the quarter.
  • Revenues were up 60% thanks to the Axia acquisition.
  • 2007 EPS in the range of $1.44-$1.61 is expected, a significant increase over the $1.02 earned last year.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$160.3

$100.0

60.2%

Net Profit

$11.0

$7.3

50.3%

EPS

$0.30

$0.20

50.0%

Diluted Shares

36.9

36.3

1.7%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

33.9%

29.2%

4.7

Operating Margin

15.3%

12.4%

2.9

Net Margin

6.9%

7.3%

(0.5)

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$52.4

$101.8

(48.5%)

Accounts Rec.

$92.2

$48.5

90.2%

Inventory

No Data

No Data

No Data

Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$16.6

$4.5

272.0%

Long-Term Debt

$328.2

$0.3

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The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$24.6

$31.9

(22.8%)

Capital Expenditures

$7.6

$10.1

(24.6%)

Free Cash Flow

$17.0

$21.8

(22.0%)

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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