On Feb. 2, Chevron (NYSE:CVX) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.
- Net profit fell 9% on a sharp decline of the price of natural gas in the United States.
- Chevron made stock repurchases worth $5 billion in 2006. Diluted shares fell by 3%.
- For 2007, the company expects capital and exploration charges of $19.6 billion, an increase of $3 billion over 2006.
- Chevron is a three-star stock (out of five) in Motley Fool CAPS, our community-intelligence database.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$47,746 |
$53,794 |
(11.2%) |
|
Net Profit |
$3,772 |
$4,144 |
(9.0%) |
|
EPS |
$1.74 |
$1.86 |
(6.5%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
2,168.9 |
2,235.6 |
(3.0%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
29.8% |
26.2% |
3.6 |
|
Operating Margin |
14.1% |
13.6% |
0.5 |
|
Net Margin |
7.9% |
7.7% |
0.2 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$11,446 |
$11,144 |
2.7% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Inventory |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Total Debt |
$9,838 |
$12,870 |
(23.6%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
No data available.
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