On Oct 23, Cascade Microtech (NASDAQ:CSCD), the maker of what it oddly dubs "wafer probing solutions" for testing integrated circuits, released Q3 earnings for the period ended Sept. 30, 2006.

  • Revenue increased by 21%, thanks to strong quarters from both the engineering products and production probes divisions.
  • Cash and investments at the end of the quarter were $54.9 million, up $3 million from the end of last year.
  • Management is predicting fourth-quarter revenue between $21 million and $23 million, and EPS in the range of $0.07 to $0.12.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$21

$23

$19

20.9%

Net Profit

--

$1

$2

(42.6%)

EPS

$0.09

$0.10

$0.18

(44.4%)

Diluted Shares

--

12

12

0%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

43.20%

46.70%

(3.50)

Operating Margin

6.37%

11.42%

(5.05)

Net Margin

5.37%

11.31%

(5.94)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$47

$45

3.3%

Accounts Rec.

$19

$17

10.1%

Inventory

$14

$10

33.1%



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$6

$5

26.2%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights

No cash flow statement provided. (Boo, hiss!)

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