NICHOLS RESEARCH CORP /AL/

EDGAR

21 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1995-04-12 to 1999-07-15. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

127 million USD

1999-05-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

6.36%

1999-05-31 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 8076000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 127075000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
18 million USD Source
Exact value

18048000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
2.19 million USD Source
Exact value

2189000 USD

Shares outstanding
Not available

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 1999-07-15.

Financial data available through: 1998-08-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Operating income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Net income: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Operating cash flow: 7 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Capital expenditure: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Total assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Current liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-08-31
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +7.3%

    Prior period

    USD 398.14 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 427.04 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    427043000 − 398142000 = 28901000 USD

    398142000 USD · 1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31

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    427043000 USD · 1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31

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  • Net income

    +202.1%

    Prior period

    USD 4.7 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 14.2 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    14198000 − 4699000 = 9499000 USD

    4699000 USD · 1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31

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    14198000 USD · 1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    -40.4%

    Prior period

    USD 16.88 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 10.05 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    10054000 − 16879000 = -6825000 USD

    16879000 USD · 1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31

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    10054000 USD · 1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    +92.1%

    Prior period

    USD 4.83 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 9.27 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    9273000 − 4827000 = 4446000 USD

    4827000 USD · 1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31

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    9273000 USD · 1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

1998 1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31

  • Revenue USD 427.04 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 403.91 million 95% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 23.14 million 5.4% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 8.94 million 2.1% of revenue
  • Net income USD 14.2 million 3.3% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 10.05 million 2.4% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 9.27 million 2.2% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 781,000 0.2% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1993 93%
  • 1994 93%
  • 1995 94%
  • 1996 94%
  • 1997 97%
  • 1998 95%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1993 1992-09-01 – 1993-08-31159112000 148738000 Derived 10374000 3325000 Derived 7049000 4288000 Derived
Source
1994 1993-09-01 – 1994-08-31143153000 133694000 Derived 9459000 2953000 Derived 6506000 209000 Derived
Source
1995 1994-09-01 – 1995-08-31170331000 160501000 Derived 9830000 2628000 Derived 7202000 4619000 Derived
Source
1996 1995-09-01 – 1996-08-31256605000 241165000 Derived 15440000 5377000 Derived 10063000 -8841000 Derived
Source
1997 1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31398142000 386907000 Derived 11235000 6536000 Derived 4699000 12052000 Derived
Source
1998 1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31427043000 403907000 Derived 23136000 8938000 Derived 14198000 781000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 427M 1998
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.461.2M345.9M230.6M115.3M0.0199319961998
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1993Revenue159112000
1994Revenue143153000
1995Revenue170331000
1996Revenue256605000
1997Revenue398142000
1998Revenue427043000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

7.3% 1998
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.60%41%23%4%-15%199319961998
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1993Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1994Year over year-10%
1995Year over year19%
1996Year over year50.7%
1997Year over year55.2%
1998Year over year7.3%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 5.4% 1998
Net margin 3.3% 1998
Free cash flow margin 0.2% 1998
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.7.4%4.5%1.6%-1.3%-4.2%199319961998
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1993Operating margin6.5%
1994Operating margin6.6%
1995Operating margin5.8%
1996Operating margin6%
1997Operating margin2.8%
1998Operating margin5.4%
1993Net margin4.4%
1994Net margin4.5%
1995Net margin4.2%
1996Net margin3.9%
1997Net margin1.2%
1998Net margin3.3%
1993Free cash flow margin2.7%
1994Free cash flow margin0.1%
1995Free cash flow margin2.7%
1996Free cash flow margin-3.4%
1997Free cash flow margin3%
1998Free cash flow margin0.2%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 10.1M 1998
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.18.5M12.6M6.7M778.0K-5.1M199319961998
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1993Operating cash flow5992000
1994Operating cash flow7510000
1995Operating cash flow6832000
1996Operating cash flow-3502000
1997Operating cash flow16879000
1998Operating cash flow10054000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 781K 1998
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.13.7M7.7M1.6M-4.5M-10.5M199319961998
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1993Free cash flow4288000
1994Free cash flow209000
1995Free cash flow4619000
1996Free cash flow-8841000
1997Free cash flow12052000
1998Free cash flow781000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1993-08-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1994-08-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1995-08-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1996-08-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-08-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1998-08-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

2.47× 1998
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.3.77×2.83×1.89×0.94×0.00×199319961998
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1993Current assets / current liabilities3.49×
1994Current assets / current liabilities3.43×
1995Current assets / current liabilities2.77×
1996Current assets / current liabilities2.7×
1997Current assets / current liabilities2.21×
1998Current assets / current liabilities2.47×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
1993 1992-09-01 – 1993-08-31
USD 7.05 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7049000 USD

1992-09-01 – 1993-08-31: 7049000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 5.99 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5992000 USD

1992-09-01 – 1993-08-31: 5992000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 1.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1704000 USD

1992-09-01 – 1993-08-31: 1704000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 4.29 million
Calculation and evidence

5992000 − 1704000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 4288000 USD

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1994 1993-09-01 – 1994-08-31
USD 6.51 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6506000 USD

1993-09-01 – 1994-08-31: 6506000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 7.51 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7510000 USD

1993-09-01 – 1994-08-31: 7510000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 7.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7301000 USD

1993-09-01 – 1994-08-31: 7301000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 209,000
Calculation and evidence

7510000 − 7301000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 209000 USD

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1994 1993-12-01 – 1994-11-30
USD 6.06 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6056000 USD

1993-12-01 – 1994-11-30: 6056000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 7.51 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7510000 USD

1993-12-01 – 1994-11-30: 7510000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

1995 1994-09-01 – 1995-08-31
USD 7.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7202000 USD

1994-09-01 – 1995-08-31: 7202000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 6.83 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6832000 USD

1994-09-01 – 1995-08-31: 6832000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 2.21 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2213000 USD

1994-09-01 – 1995-08-31: 2213000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 4.62 million
Calculation and evidence

6832000 − 2213000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 4619000 USD

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1996 1995-09-01 – 1996-08-31
USD 10.06 million
Exact value

Exact value: 10063000 USD

1995-09-01 – 1996-08-31: 10063000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 3.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: -3502000 USD

1995-09-01 – 1996-08-31: -3502000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 5.34 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5339000 USD

1995-09-01 – 1996-08-31: 5339000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 8.84 million
Calculation and evidence

-3502000 − 5339000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -8841000 USD

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1997 1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31
USD 4.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4699000 USD

1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31: 4699000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 16.88 million
Exact value

Exact value: 16879000 USD

1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31: 16879000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 4.83 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4827000 USD

1996-09-01 – 1997-08-31: 4827000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 12.05 million
Calculation and evidence

16879000 − 4827000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 12052000 USD

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1998 1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31
USD 14.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 14198000 USD

1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31: 14198000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 10.05 million
Exact value

Exact value: 10054000 USD

1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31: 10054000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 9.27 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9273000 USD

1997-09-01 – 1998-08-31: 9273000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 781,000
Calculation and evidence

10054000 − 9273000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 781000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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21 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000806388, 806388, edgar:806388