On Feb. 8, Motley Fool Income Investor pick Unilever
- Net sales of the company increase by 7%, thanks to positive impact of foreign exchange rate.
- Sales grew globally, with a 1% increase in Europe, a 3.7% increase in America, and a 7.7% increase in Asia.
- The company forecasts its underlying sales growth to be within 3%-5% in 2007.
- Operating margins are expected to increase by 13.6% for fiscal 2007.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$12,497.0 |
$11,680.0 |
7.0% |
Net Profit |
$1,153.0 |
$814.0 |
41.6% |
EPS |
$0.36 |
$0.25 |
44.0% |
Diluted Shares |
2,972.5 |
3,006.9 |
(1.1%) |
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Operating Margin |
11.0% |
10.2% |
0.8 |
Net Margin |
9.2% |
7.0% |
2.3 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$1,368.0 |
$1,811.0 |
(24.5%) |
Accounts Rec. |
$5,649.0 |
$5,719.0 |
(1.2%) |
Inventory |
$5,001.0 |
$4,863.0 |
2.8% |
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$10,449.0 |
$9,742.0 |
7.3% |
Long-Term Debt |
$5,583.0 |
$7,645.0 |
(27.0%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. |
$5,657.0 |
$5,416.0 |
4.4% |
Capital Expenditures |
$1,171.0 |
$1,011.0 |
15.8% |
Free Cash Flow |
$4,486.0 |
$4,405.0 |
1.8% |
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