On May 8, PC maker Gateway (NYSE:GTW) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.
- It was an odd sort of quarter, according to Fool Rich Smith. He explains how the company seemed to fail at what it wanted to accomplish, but succeeded elsewhere.
- Our Motley Fool CAPS investors are not fond of the stock, collectively rating it just one star.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,008.7 |
$1,077.9 |
(6.4%) |
|
Net Profit |
($8.6) |
($12.3) |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.02) |
($0.03) |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
371.6 |
373.0 |
(0.4%) |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
4.9% |
7.3% |
(2.4) |
|
Operating Margin |
(0.7%) |
(1.5%) |
0.8 |
|
Net Margin |
(0.9%) |
(1.1%) |
0.3 |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$317.5 |
$590.2 |
(46.2%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$303.0 |
$352.5 |
(14.0%) |
|
Inventory |
$130.6 |
$182.0 |
(28.2%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$860.5 |
$716.1 |
20.2% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$300.0 |
$300.0 |
0.0% |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
2007 |
2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
($83.7) |
$9.7 |
N/A |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$15.2 |
$9.2 |
65.7% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
($99.0) |
$0.5 |
N/A |
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.
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