On May 1, Applied Micro Circuits (NASDAQ:AMCC) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • Sales dropped 4.7%, with pressure across all product lines.
  • Revenues are expected to decline 15% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
  • Foolish writer Dan Bloom has more on Applied Micro's woes the quarter.
  • The stock rates a subpar two stars in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2007

Q4 2006

Change

Sales

$70,167

$66,993

4.7%

Net Profit

($5,330)

($138,328)

N/A

EPS

($0.02)

($0.47)

N/A

Diluted Shares

282,472

294,442

(4.1%)

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q4 2007

Q4 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

48.9%

54.6%

(5.6)

Operating Margin

(12.4%)

(212%)

199.5

Net Margin

(7.6%)

(206.5%)

198.9

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2007

Q4 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$284,470

$335,665

(15.3%)

Accounts Rec.

$32,558

$26,324

23.7%

Inventory

$31,286

$24,941

25.4%

Liabilities

Q4 2007

Q4 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$26,893

$24,656

9.1%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$12,509

($4,570)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$6,732

$7,933

(15.1%)

Free Cash Flow

$5,777

($12,503)

N/A

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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