On June 7, medical records software maker Quality Systems
- Besides the Q4 performance you see below, full-year sales grew at a 32% clip to $157.2 million, and EPS grew 42% to $1.21.
- The NextGen Health Care Information Systems Division was a strong performer, growing 36% in fiscal 2007.
- This Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation currently has a top-of-the-line five-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$45,136 |
$35,565 |
26.9% |
Net Profit |
$8,505 |
$7,638 |
11.4% |
EPS |
$0.31 |
$0.28 |
10.7% |
Diluted Shares |
27,600 |
27,432 |
0.6% |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
67.2% |
68.9% |
(1.7) |
Operating Margin |
29.1% |
33.1% |
(4.0) |
Net Margin |
18.8% |
21.5% |
(2.6) |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$60,028 |
$57,225 |
4.9% |
Accounts Rec. |
$63,945 |
$44,665 |
43.2% |
Inventory |
$1,175 |
$561 |
109.4% |
Liabilities |
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$5,246 |
$2,934 |
78.8% |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
For some reason, management won't provide cash flow info with the earnings release.
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