On Feb. 15, Rule Breakers selection and digital marketing agency aQuantive (NASDAQ:AQNT) released earnings for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31.

  • While margins fell, owner earnings were a source of strength. During 2006, owner earnings equaled $58 million, up 74% from the prior year and eclipsing net income.
  • Perhaps that's why this rebel is attracting a following -- AQuantive is a five-star stock in our Motley Fool CAPS investor intelligence database.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Sales

$442,211

$308,405

43.4%

Net Profit

$53,954

$35,181

53.4%

EPS

$0.64

$0.48

33.3%

Diluted Shares

85,919

76,516

12.3%



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Margin Checkup

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

84.72%

87.58%

(2.86)

Operating Margin

18.06%

19.77%

(1.71)

Net Margin

12.20%

11.41%

0.79

*Expressed in percentage points

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$278,807

$112,351

148.2%

Accounts Rec.

$273,174

$160,370

70.3%



Liabilities

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$251,072

$133,303

88.3%

Long-Term Debt

$80,000

$80,000

0.0%



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Cash Flow Checkup
No cash flow statement provided. (Boo!)

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Related Companies:

  • 24/7 Real Media (NASDAQ:TFSM)
  • Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG)
  • Omnicom (NYSE:OMC)
  • Publicis Groupe (NYSE:PUB)
  • WPP Group (NASDAQ:WPPGY)

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