On Jan. 25, FTD Group Inc. (NYSE:FTD) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.

  • Revenues increased 38.8% as new contributions emerged from the international segment through the Interflora business unit.
  • Net profit also swelled by 3.5%, bringing earnings per share up by 10.5% as the number of diluted shares decreased by 2.2%.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$151.5

$109.2

38.8%

Net Profit

$6.1

$5.9

3.5%

EPS

$0.21

$0.19

10.5%

Diluted Shares

29.8

30.4

(2.2%)

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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

41.1%

44.0%

(2.9)

Operating Margin

11.2%

13.5%

(2.3)

Net Margin

4.0%

5.4%

(1.4)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$31.8

$14.5

119.8%

Accounts Rec.

$54.8

$29.6

85.3%

Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$82.1

$51.4

59.9%

Long-Term Debt

$318.2

$232.5

36.9%

*Includes other non-current liabilities.

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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$19.8

$16.3

21.9%

Capital Expenditures

$4.8

$5.4

(10.6%)

Free Cash Flow

$15.0

$10.8

38.2%

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