On Oct. 30, WMS Industries (NYSE:WMS) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Revenues grew 5.9% to $111 million, reflecting growth in gaming operations revenues and the benefit from the acquisition of Orion Financement Company.
  • The installed base of WAP and LAP machines grew significantly over last year, while stand-alone games fell.
  • Free cash flows improved to $5 million as cash provided by operations increased 106% over the prior year, reflecting higher net income and better utilization of working capital.
  • The stock has a four-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$114

$111

$104

5.9%

Net Profit

--

$7.1

$6.1

16.4%

EPS

$0.21

$0.20

$0.18

11.1%

Diluted Shares

--

38

38

1.1%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

56.60%

52.11%

4.49

Operating Margin

10.22%

9.58%

0.64

Net Margin

6.42%

5.84%

0.58

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest*

$21

$37

(43.2%)

Accounts Rec.

$83

$94

(11.5%)

Inventory

$90

$95

(5.3%)

*Does not include restricted cash.

Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$38

$26

48.4%

Long-Term Debt

$115

$115

0.0%



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$26

$12

105.6%

Capital Expenditures

$21

$17

20.8%

Free Cash Flow

$5

($5)

N/A



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