On May 31, Motley Fool Income Investor pick Heinz
- See what happened at Heinz in the ketchup department.
- The company raised its dividend by 16.7% compared with the previous year.
- During the quarter, Heinz continued a two-year growth plan for reduced expenses and increased marketing for Ore-Ida frozen potatoes and Weight Watchers frozen dinners.
- For fiscal 2008, Heinz forecasts sales growth of around 4%, operating income growth of 7% to 9%, and an EPS of $2.54 to $2.60.
- The company is rated two stars by the Motley Fool CAPS community, while other food stocks like Unilever
(NYSE:UL) and Kellogg(NYSE:K) are rated higher. To see why, join CAPS for free today.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$2,414.3 |
$2,399.7 |
0.6% |
Net Profit* |
$181.0 |
$167.9 |
7.8% |
EPS |
$0.56 |
$0.50 |
12.0% |
Diluted Shares |
327.8 |
337.5 |
(2.9%) |
*Includes income from discontinued operations
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
38.2% |
33.6% |
4.6 |
Operating Margin |
15.2% |
10.3% |
4.9 |
Net Margin |
7.5% |
7.0% |
0.5 |
*Expressed in percentage points
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
The data wasn't available.
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. |
$672.6 |
$572.0 |
17.6% |
Capital Expenditures |
$94.0 |
$79.6 |
18.2% |
Free Cash Flow |
$578.6 |
$492.5 |
17.5% |
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