Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Trimble last week announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007, ended Dec. 28. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $312.8 million, up approximately 34 percent from revenue of $234.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Fiscal 2007 revenue was $1.2 billion, up 30 percent when compared to fiscal 2006 revenue of $940.2 million.
Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $39.3 million, up 44 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006. Operating margins in the fourth quarter of 2007 were 12.6 percent, compared to 11.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006. It should be noted in year-over-year comparisons that amortization of intangibles increased from $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 to $10.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Operating income for fiscal 2007 was $178.3 million, up 32 percent compared to 2006. Fiscal 2007 operating margins were 14.6 percent, compared to 14.4 percent in 2006. Amortization of intangibles increased from $13.1 million in 2006 to $38.6 million in 2007 due to acquisitions.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was up approximately 10 percent, to $26.3 million, compared to net income of $24.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $0.21, up from diluted earnings per share of $0.20 in the fourth quarter of 2006. The tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2007 was 35 percent, compared to 25 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Net income for fiscal 2007 was up approximately 13 percent, to $117.4 million, compared to net income of $103.7 million in 2006. Diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2007 were $0.94 up from diluted earnings per share of $0.89 in the fourth quarter of 2006. The full year tax rate for 2007 was 36 percent, compared to 30 percent in 2006.
“Trimble achieved a number of milestones in 2007 including that of becoming a billion-dollar revenue company,” said Steven Berglund, Trimble's CEO. “Our future success remains centered on continuous innovation, aggressive expansion into international markets, and executing at a world class level for our users.
“Despite a slower U.S. construction market we continue to believe we can grow revenue by 14 to 17 percent in 2008 based on continued strength in international markets, a strong agriculture market, and achieving the potential within our Mobile Solutions segment.”
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location-including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are designed to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office.
