On Nov. 6, Motley Fool Hidden Gems recommendation Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD), which makes commercial ovens for restaurants, released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.
- Acquisitions contributed to the 28% growth in sales.
- Integration initiatives associated with the Alkar RapidPak business unit led to improved operating margins.
- Operating cash flows were used to reduce total debt by $11.2 million.
- Middleby has a five-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$103.2 |
$80.9 |
27.6% |
|
Net Profit |
$12.2 |
$9.6 |
26.5% |
|
EPS |
$1.48 |
$1.19 |
24.4% |
|
Diluted Shares |
8.2 |
8.1 |
1.7% |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
39.3% |
40.1% |
(0.8) |
|
Operating Margin |
20.4% |
20.1% |
0.2 |
|
Net Margin |
11.8% |
11.9% |
(0.1) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$3.0 |
$3.3 |
(7.6%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$52.6 |
$35.8 |
47.2% |
|
Inventory |
$46.5 |
$32.0 |
45.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$18.7 |
$14.0 |
33.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$80.5 |
$91.7 |
(12.2%) |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
No data provided.
Find out why Fools always follow the money.
Related Companies:
- TurboChef (NASDAQ:OVEN)
- McDonald's (NYSE:MCD)
- Papa John's (NASDAQ:PZZA)
Related Foolishness:
For a fun new way to do research on stocks, check out CAPS, the Fool's new investment community.
Fool by Numbers is designed to give you the raw earnings information in a timely fashion, putting all the numbers you need in one easy-to-read place. But at The Motley Fool, we believe numbers tell only part of the story, so check Fool.com for more of our in-depth discussion of what the numbers mean. This data has been provided by Netscribes. To provide feedback on this article, please click on the "feedback" button below.
