On Apil 25, mixed-signal integrated circuit designer and Stock Advisor recommendation Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • On March 23, the company sold its Aero products line for $285 million in cash to NXP -- formerly known as Philips Semiconductor (NYSE:PHG).
  • Net income was $10.8 million, or $0.19 per share, excluding the sale of Aero products.
  • Management forecasts EPS of $0.10-$0.13, and revenue from continuing operations between $74 million and $77 million for the second quarter.
  • Silicon Labs rates four stars (out of five) in our Motley Fool CAPS community intelligence tool.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$73,814

$66,652

10.7%

Net Profit*

($746)

$5,198

N/A

EPS

($0.01)

$0.09

N/A

Diluted Shares

54,806

57,656

(4.9%)

*Income from continuing operations.

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

61.5%

68.3%

(6.8)

Operating Margin

(5.1%)

5.6%

(10.6)

Net Margin

(1.0%)

7.8%

(8.8)

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$666,280

$407,089

63.7%

Accounts Rec.

$33,311

$76,057

(56.2%)

Inventory

$21,465

$24,053

(10.8%)

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$29,997

$42,304

(29.1%)

Long-Term Debt

$53,045

$11,666

354.7%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights
We apparently are not cash-flow-statement-worthy.

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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