Earlier today, Motley Fool Rule Breakers pick TASER International
- TASER booked $25.9 million in Q2 revenue, easily besting last quarter's record and up 59% year over year. Earnings, meanwhile, swung to a profit after the company retired its remaining obligations from a $22 million shareholder lawsuit.
- Today marks the debut of the TASER C2 for consumers. Executives say that only a few hundred of the pistols have shipped thus far. Nevertheless, local and national sporting goods chains, including Hidden Gems pick Cabela's
(NYSE:CAB) , will begin carrying the device this month. - Gross margin declined because of higher materials costs and increased investment to successfully launch the C2. Executives say that margins should remain flat through Q3, but recover some in the fourth quarter.
- What do investors say? Those following TASER in Motley Fool CAPS give it four out of five stars. Do you agree? Disagree? Click here to let us know.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$25,863 |
$16,225 |
59.4% |
|
Net Profit |
$3,699 |
($9,607) |
N/A |
|
EPS |
$0.06 |
($0.15) |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
65,215 |
62,035 |
5.1% |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup|
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
60.05% |
64.04% |
(3.99) |
|
Operating Margin |
22.90% |
(95.07%) |
117.97 |
|
Net Margin |
14.30% |
(59.21%) |
73.51 |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$28,513 |
$20,531 |
38.9% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$14,897 |
$7,808 |
90.8% |
|
Inventory |
$9,947 |
$9,606 |
3.6% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$6,960 |
$6,465 |
7.7% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
No cash flow statement provided. Whatever.
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.
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