On April 25, Rule Breakers selection TASER International
- TASER beat estimates on the top line but missed on the bottom line. Blame expenses. While revenue rose 10%, the stun-gun maker's production costs climbed almost 30%.
- Perhaps that's due to the new C2. The stun gun for civilians was launched in January during the Consumer Electronics Show.
- Regardless, CAPS investors, who give the stock just three of the maximum five stars, aren't buying. Neither is the overall market: TASER shares fell by more than 4% in yesterday's trading.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$15,302 |
$13,894 |
10.1% |
|
Net Profit |
$495 |
$806 |
(38.6%) |
|
EPS |
$0.01 |
$0.01 |
0% |
|
Diluted Shares |
64,693 |
64,053 |
1% |
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Margin Checkup|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
58.09% |
64.45% |
(6.36) |
|
Operating Margin |
2.20% |
7.46% |
(5.26) |
|
Net Margin |
3.23% |
5.80% |
(2.57) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$16,074 |
$15,276 |
5.2% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$7,494 |
$7,699 |
(2.7%) |
|
Inventory |
$10,312 |
$8,996 |
14.6% |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$6,057 |
$5,580 |
8.6% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Checkup
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
($5,483) |
$1,963 |
N/A |
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