On May 2, security software specialist Symantec
• Revenues increased by 9.6%, led by 11% growth in the consumer business.
• Revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.275 billion and $1.305 billion for Q1, with EPS between $0.00 and $0.02.
• The stock rates but two stars in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,357.2 |
$1,238.6 |
9.6% |
|
Net Profit |
$60.9 |
$118.8 |
(48.7%) |
|
EPS |
$0.07 |
$0.11 |
(36.4%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
933.0 |
1,064.3 |
(12.3%) |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
77.4% |
77.1% |
0.3 |
|
Operating Margin |
5.6% |
14.6% |
(8.9) |
|
Net Margin |
4.5% |
9.6% |
(5.1) |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$2,987.7 |
$2,865.8 |
4.3% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$667.0 |
$670.9 |
(0.6%) |
|
Inventory |
$42.2 |
$48.7 |
(13.4%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$149.1 |
$167.1 |
(10.8%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$2,100.0 |
$0.0 |
N/A |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend, but management omitted cash flow data in the earnings report.
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Symantec is an Inside Value pick.
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