On Nov. 8, Turbochef (NASDAQ:OVEN), a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a variety of speed-cooking solutions, released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Revenues surged 13.4%, helped by increase in revenue from non-Subway customers.
  • Gross margins moved into positive territory after last year's extended warranty program put a damper on margins.
  • Turbochef has a one-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$13,401

$11,814

13.4%

Net Profit

($10,668)

($16,715)

N/A

EPS

($0.37)

($0.59)

N/A

Diluted Shares

28,835.8

28,525.1

1.1%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

37.7%

(22.9%)

60.6

Operating Margin

(81.3%)

(145%)

63.7

Net Margin

(79.6%)

(141.5%)

61.9

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$25,902

$46,656

(44.5%)

Accounts Rec.

$8,345

$8,578

(2.7%)

Inventory

$10,249

$11,732

(12.6%)



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$6,720

$5,853

14.8%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

($12,01)

($13,850)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$2,876

$2,649

8.6%

Free Cash Flow

($14,895)

($16,499)

N/A


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