On Nov. 2, PDL Biopharma (NASDAQ:PDLI) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Revenues rose by 44.4% to $111.4 million, thanks to an increase in Cardene IV sales and strong partner-driven royalties.
  • Net loss came in at $6.7 million.
  • EPS improved and stood at -$0.06 per share.
  • Operating margin and net margin have improved by 48.48% and 52.52%, respectively, thanks to the rise in revenue and fall in costs.
  • The company is currently a five-star stock in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$104.1

$111.4

$77.1

44.4%

Net Profit*

--

($6.7)

($45.2)

N/A

EPS

($0.01)

($0.06)

($0.43)

N/A

Diluted Shares

--

113.9

105.3

8.2%

*Net Profit does not include income from discontinued operations.

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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

84.35%

71.21%

13.14

Operating Margin

(7.06%)

(55.54%)

48.48

Net Margin

(6.04%)

(58.56%)

52.52

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$422.3

$325.9

29.6%

Accounts Rec.

No Data

$17.9

No Data

Inventory

No Data

$18.7

No Data


Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

No Data

$11.0

No Data

Long-Term Debt

No Data

$508.1

No Data



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$73.0

$13.6

438.6%

Capital Expenditures

No Data

$9.3

N/A

Free Cash Flow

No Data

$22.3

N/A



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