On Jan. 23, radio frequency components maker RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec 31.

  • Revenues increased by 35%, while GAAP EPS went from $0.07 in Q3 last year to $0.26 this time around.
  • Importantly, cash from operations moved up to $64.8 million.
  • Management projects Q4 revenues between $250 million and $260 million.
  • In Motley Fool CAPS, the stock receives a two-star rating (out of five).

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change

Sales

$281.1

$208.0

35.2%

Net Profit

$59.3

$14.7

304.2%

EPS

$0.26

$0.07

271.4%

Diluted Shares

227.9

222.6

2.4%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

35.8%

36.1%

(0.3)

Operating Margin

23.5%

8.2%

15.3

Net Margin

21.1%

7.1%

14.1

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$246.0

$141.9

73.4%

Accounts Rec.

$119.1

$99.4

19.8%

Inventory

$121.7

$105.6

15.2%



Liabilities

Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change

Accounts Payable*

$107.6

$87.1

23.5%

Long-Term Debt

$246.4

$226.7

8.7%

*Includes accrued liabilities.

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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$64.8

$17.8

264.0%

Capital Expenditures

No Data

No Data

N/A

Free Cash Flow

No Data

No Data

N/A



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