On Jan. 31, biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.

  • Product sales increased by 55.7% to $768.1 million, primarily thanks to a 67% increase in the HIV product franchise and the strong performance of the Atripla and Truvada drugs.
  • The company incurred a net loss of $1.65 billion because of a $2 billion charge related to the acquisitions of Corus and Myogen.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities decreased by 39.9% to $1.39 billion, primarily because of $2.74 billion in net cash paid for the acquisitions of Myogen, Corus, and Raylo Chemicals.
  • Gilead is a very popular stock in Motley Fool CAPS, with 96% of players who have rated the company giving it an "outperform."

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$899.2

$609.3

47.6%

Net Profit

($1,665.6)

$281.6

N/A

EPS

($3.62)

$0.59

N/A

Diluted Shares

460.1

479.2

(4.0%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

82.7%

87.8%

(5.1)

Operating Margin

(172.7%)

59.1%

(231.8)

Net Margin

(185.2%)

46.1%

(231.4)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$1,389.6

$2,311.0

(39.9%)

Accounts Rec.

No Data

No Data

No Data

Inventory

$564.1

$216.9

160.1%



No data provided for liabilities.

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Cash Flow Highlights

No data provided for cash flow. Boo!

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