On Jan. 24, security software maker Symantec
- Management is estimating revenues of between $1.25 billion and $1.28 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.
- The long-term debt appearing on the balance sheet is in the form of convertible senior notes.
- Though the stock is recommended in our Inside Value newsletter, the Motley Fool CAPS community gives it a lowly one-star rating.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,313.0 |
$1,149.0 |
14.3% |
|
Net Profit |
$113.7 |
$90.7 |
25.3% |
|
EPS |
$0.12 |
$0.08 |
50.0% |
|
Diluted Shares |
963.3 |
1,096.6 |
(12.2%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
76.0% |
76.6% |
(0.6) |
|
Operating Margin |
11.9% |
10.4% |
1.5 |
|
Net Margin |
8.7% |
7.9% |
0.8 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Investments |
$2,977.6 |
$2,839.5 |
4.9% |
|
Accounts Receivable |
$743.0 |
$697.1 |
6.6% |
|
Inventory |
$41.2 |
$36.3 |
13.5% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$198.6 |
$189.6 |
4.8% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$2,100.0 |
$0.0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Management is still not helping investors -- it's not releasing a cash flow statement with earnings.
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