On Aug. 2, ServiceMaster
- Think Berkshire Hathaway's
(NYSE:BRKa) (NYSE:BRKb) Warren Buffett is happy with the company's ServiceMaster investment? The stock has done well enough so far. - Cash flow from operations was impacted by a previously disclosed $132 million tax payment.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)
|
Avg. Est. |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,150,000 |
$1,174,112 |
$1,088,716 |
+7.8% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$79,801 |
$70,396 |
+13.4% |
|
EPS |
$0.25 |
$0.27 |
$0.24 |
+12.5% |
Margin Checkup
(What's this?)
|
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
36.52% |
35.91% |
+0.60% |
|
Op. Margin |
12.34% |
11.88% |
+0.46% |
|
Net Margin |
6.80% |
6.47% |
+0.33% |
Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)
|
Assets |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash+ ST Invest. |
$230,938 |
$263,489 |
-12.4% |
|
Inventory |
$292,477 |
$297,812 |
-1.8% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$459,585 |
$420,568 |
+9.3% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$776,950 |
$786,431 |
-1.2% |
|
Current Liab. |
$949,978 |
$900,513 |
+5.5% |
Cash Flow Highlights (What's this?)
|
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
$(2,859) |
$115,696 |
N/A |
|
Capital Expend. |
$22,328 |
$24,226 |
-7.8% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$(25,187) |
$91,470 |
N/A |
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