On Feb. 22, Motley Fool Hidden Gems selection Volcom (NASDAQ:VLCM) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • For fiscal 2007, the company expects revenues in the range of $275 million to $280 million, of which $48 to $49 million are expected in the first quarter.
  • EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.44 to $1.47 for the full year, with $0.15 to $0.16 in first quarter.
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(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$56,561.0

$41,215.0

37.2%

Net Profit

$7,631.0

$7,153.0

6.7%

EPS

$0.31

$0.29

6.9%

Diluted Shares

24,325.1

24,330.5

(0.0%)



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

47.2%

48.8%

(1.6)

Operating Margin

20.6%

22.5%

(1.8)

Net Margin

13.5%

17.4%

(3.9)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$85,414.0

$71,712.0

19.1%

Accounts Rec.

$34,175.0

$21,408.0

59.6%

Inventory

$13,185.0

$10,833.0

21.7%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$8,764.0

$5,779.0

51.7%

Long-Term Debt

$106.0

$183.0

(42.1%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$20,956.0

$22,985.0

(8.8%)

Capital Expenditures

$9,063.0

$2,933.0

209.0%

Free Cash Flow

$11,893.0

$20,052.0

(40.7%)



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