On Nov. 30, digital-camera sensor maker OmniVisionTechnologies (NASDAQ:OVTI) released Q2 2007 earnings for the period ended Oct. 31.

  • As predicted, a low-end product mix heading into the toy-hungry holidays led to lower gross margins. But operational spending ran amok as well, making the profit-oriented ratios a whole lot slimmer -- hence the steep earnings drop.

  • On the bright side, cash management was handled rather well, with expenses pushed out ahead much faster than the rate of inventory growth.

  • The balance sheet remains strong, and we know that the company has some exciting products in the pipeline. The massive R&D and sales spending could be a sign of management's faith in the future of the business, rather than impending doom.

  • Read Stephen Ellis' less-than-enthusiastic take on the quarter here.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$137.7

$126.8

8.5%

Net Profit

$5.4

$22.6

(76%)

EPS

$0.10

$0.41

(75.6%)

Diluted Shares

55.6

55.5

0.2%



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Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

33.09%

36.13%

(3.04)

Operating Margin

5.68%

21.16%

(15.48)

Net Margin

3.93%

17.82%

(13.89)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$350.0

$266.1

31.5%

Accounts Rec.

$75.3

$73.5

2.4%

Inventory

$103.7

$71.1

45.9%


Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$78.1

$48.7

60.4%

Long-Term Debt

$0.0

$0.0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights
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Cash Conversion Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Days in Inventory

84.1

73.6

10.5

Days in Receivables

48.2

45.5

2.7

Days Payables Outstanding

62.5

41.5

20.9

Cash Conversion Cycle

69.8

77.5

(7.7)



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