On Feb. 12, online gaming purveyor and Motley Fool Rule Breakers selection Shanda Interactive Entertainment (NASDAQ:SNDA) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Online game revenues for the quarter soared by 44% year over year.
  • Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMPORG) revenues increased by 64% year over year, coming in at more than 80% of total revenues.
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(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$60,268

$44,672

34.9%

Net Profit

$30,775

($66,775)

N/A

EPS

$0.21

($0.47)

N/A

Diluted Shares

145,194.8

142,349.2

2.0%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

62.9%

59.9%

3.0

Operating Margin

33.0%

(7.7%)

40.6

Net Margin

51.1%

(149.5%)

200.5

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$453,886

$372,935

21.7%

Accounts Rec.

$4,058

$10,053

(59.6%)

Inventory

$1,149

$3,529

(67.4%)



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$11,677

$8,103

44.1%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$275,000

(100.0%)



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Cash Flow Highlights
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