On Nov. 10, Cambridge Display Technology (NASDAQ:OLED) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • The designer of organic light-emitting diodes saw revenue decrease by 85.9%. The year-ago comparison included the sale of five development contracts.

  • Accounts receivable spiked an uncomfortable 115%.

  • The stock price dipped more than 15% after the earnings release.

  • Our Motley Fool CAPS players rate the stock two stars out of five. Add your own thoughts.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$925

$6,565

(85.9%)

Net Profit

($9,637)

($8,591)

N/A

EPS

($0.45)

($0.44)

N/A

Diluted Shares

21,483

19,485

10.3%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

44.0%

44.0%

(0.0)

Operating Margin

(900.1%)

(113.2%)

(786.9)

Net Margin

(1,041.8%)

(130.9%)

(911.0)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$15,583

$6,285

147.9%

Accounts Rec.

$4,656

$2,164

115.2%

Inventory

$253

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Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$5,858

$6,140

(4.6%)

Long-Term Debt

--

--

--



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

($9,684)

($15,496)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$1,215

$2,905

(58.2%)

Free Cash Flow

($10,899)

($18,401)

N/A



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