|
| Data I/O |
| Programming systems for electronic products |
|
Dec. 31 |
|
% |
| 4th QTR |
2007 |
2006 |
CHG |
| Profit |
$1,090 |
$909 |
+19.9 |
| Per share |
0.12 |
0.10 |
+20.0 |
| Sales |
7,664 |
8,380 |
-8.5 |
| ANNUAL |
2007 |
2006 |
CHG |
| Profit |
$832 |
$46 |
+1,709 |
| Per share |
0.09 |
0.01 |
+800 |
| Sales |
26,752 |
28,793 |
-7.1 |
| COMMENT: Despite lower revenue last year, the Redmond technology company improved its bottom line due to cost-cutting and other restructuring efforts in the first half of 2007. Full-year results include $316,000 in stock-option expenses. Data I/O had $5 million in cash at year-end, versus $2.5 million at the end of 2006. |
|
|
Fisher Communications
|
| Owns TV and radio stations |
|
Dec. 31 |
|
% |
| 4th QTR |
2007 |
2006 |
CHG |
| Profit |
$31,396 |
$16,940 |
+85.3 |
| Per share |
3.60 |
1.94 |
+85.6 |
| Sales |
44,084 |
44,716 |
-1.4 |
| ANNUAL |
2007 |
2006 |
CHG |
| Profit |
$31,874 |
$16,836 |
+89.3 |
| Per share |
3.65 |
1.93 |
+89.1 |
| Sales |
160,424 |
154,699 |
+3.7 |
| COMMENT: The Seattle company said its 2007 television revenue rose 3 percent from the previous year, as national advertising for English and Spanish-language stations offset cyclical reductions in political ads after the 2006 elections. Its fourth-quarter profit included a $26.2 million gain from the sale of about 700,000 shares of Safeco stock. Excluding that gain, the quarterly profit from continuing operations was $5.1 million, down from $7 million a year earlier. The company attributed the decrease to higher payroll-related and commission expenses. |
|
|
HouseValues
|
| Provides marketing tools for real-estate professionals |
|
Dec. 31 |
|
% |
| 4th QTR |
2007 |
2006 |
CHG |
| Profit |
($9,836) |
($5,339) |
-84.2 |
| Per share |
(0.40) |
(0.22) |
-81.8 |
| Sales |
12,189 |
19,148 |
-36.3 |
| ANNUAL |
2007 |
2006 |
CHG |
| Profit |
($12,375) |
($3,138) |
-294 |
| Per share |
(0.50) |
(0.12) |
-317 |
| Sales |
59,808 |
85,824 |
-30.3 |
| COMMENT: The Kirkland company’s quarterly-revenue decline reflects fewer customers and lower average monthly revenue per real-estate services user. Annual numbers reflect the company’s decision to close the mortgage-lead portion of its business. |