On Oct. 26, IT service provider NCR
- Growth in the Teradata Data Warehousing segment and continued progress in the Customer Services business led to 1.3% growth in net sales.
- Net margin declined by 895 basis points to 5.87%.
- EPS slipped 58.5%, because of stock option compensation expenses and the absence of a tax benefit (which it had in the year-ago quarter).
- FCF declined 10.9% as a result of certain real estate-related initiatives and increased investment in software development.
- NCR carries a three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,521 |
$1,517 |
$1,498 |
1.3% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$89 |
$222 |
(59.9%) |
|
EPS |
$0.43 |
$0.49 |
$1.18 |
(58.5%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
-- |
181 |
189 |
(3.9%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
29.00% |
29.11% |
(0.11) |
|
Operating Margin |
7.78% |
7.48% |
0.30 |
|
Net Margin |
5.87% |
14.82% |
(8.95) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$761 |
$740 |
2.8% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$1,306 |
$1,270 |
2.8% |
|
Inventory |
$708 |
$395 |
79.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$514 |
$487 |
5.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$306 |
$306 |
0% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$142 |
$140 |
1.4% |
|
Capital Expenditures* |
$52 |
$39 |
33.3% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$90 |
$101 |
(10.9%) |
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