On May 23, TurboChef Technologies (NASDAQ:OVEN) released earnings for the first quarter ended March 31.

  • Revenue rose 92.2% to $18.3 million, led by increasing unit sales to an improved commercial customer base, including two major non-Subway customers.
  • Those other two major customers accounted for 41% of revenue.
  • TurboChef is rated a measly one star by the Motley Fool CAPS community, while rival and Motley Fool Hidden Gems pick Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) is rated an outstanding five stars. To see what people are saying about these stocks and many more, join the CAPS service for free today.

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

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$18,331

$9,536

92.2%

Net Profit

($4,917)

($4,932)

N/A

EPS

($0.17)

($0.17)

N/A

Diluted Shares

29,223.1

28,665.3

1.9%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

37.1%

30.4%

6.7

Operating Margin

(27.2%)

(54.4%)

27.3

Net Margin

(26.8%)

(51.7%)

24.9

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$16,412

$33,227

(50.6%)

Accounts Rec.

$10,929

$6,186

76.7%

Inventory

$11,247

$10,356

8.6%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$8,574

$4,420

94.0%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($3,337)

($6,319)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$167

$923

(81.9%)

Free Cash Flow

($3,504)

($7,242)

N/A

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