On Jan. 29, SAVVIS (NASDAQ:SVVS) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.
- Revenue increased by 17% thanks to strong growth in hosting revenue, 46% of which came from managed hosting services.
- Free cash flow grew by 76.2% because of a rise in cash from operations. It was slightly offset by a 7.6% increase in capital expenditures.
- Management expects total revenue of $815 million to $835 million for fiscal 2007.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$200.7 |
$171.5 |
17.0% |
|
Net Profit |
($6.8) |
($13.1) |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.13) |
($1.98) |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
51.3 |
12.1 |
324.0% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
41.0% |
35.4% |
5.6 |
|
Operating Margin |
5.8% |
1.7% |
4.1 |
|
Net Margin |
(3.4%) |
(7.7%) |
4.2 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$98.7 |
$61.2 |
61.4% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$44.9 |
$51.6 |
(12.9%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$43.0 |
$46.4 |
(7.3%) |
|
Long-Term Debt * |
$382.3 |
$335.1 |
14.1% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$41.0 |
$31.3 |
31.1% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$22.1 |
$20.6 |
7.6% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$18.9 |
$10.7 |
76.2% |
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