Intel, Inventory Inside: Fool by Numbers

On Jan. 17, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC  ) released Q4 2005 earnings for the period ending Dec. 31, 2005.

• Revenue, earnings, and margins miss Street expectations and company guidance.
• Inventory growth outpaces sales by a wide margin.
• Updated 2006 revenue guidance is lower than the low end of analyst estimates.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

	Avg. Est.	Q4 2005	Q4 2004	% Change
Sales	$10,560	$10,201	$9,598	+6.3%
Net Profit	--	$2,453	$2,123	+15.5%
EPS	$0.43	$0.40	$0.33	+21.2%

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Margin Checkup

	Q4 2005	Q4 2004	Change
Gross Margin	61.76%	56.02%	+5.74%
Op. Margin	32.44%	30.21%	+2.22%
Net Margin	24.05%	22.12%	+1.93%

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Balance Sheet Highlights(What's this?)

Assets	Q4 2005	Q4 2004	% Change
Cash + ST Invest.	$11,314	$14,061	-19.5%
Inventory	$3,126	$2,621	+19.3%
Accounts Rec.	$3,914	$2,999	+30.5%

Liabilities	Q4 2005	Q4 2004	% Change
Long-Term Debt	$2,106	$703	+199.6%
Accounts Pay.	$6,453	$6,050	+6.7%

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Cash Flow Highlights(What's this?)

Quarterly CF	Q4 2005	Q4 2004	% Change
*Cash From Ops	$3,526	$3,305	+6.7%
Capital Expend.	$1,359	$1,031	+31.8%
Free Cash Flow	$2,167	$2,274	-4.7%

*Complete cash flow statement not yet supplied by Intel. Comparable rough estimate of cash from ops = net income + depreciation + amortization. Capex assumed to include acquisitions.

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At the time of publication,Seth Jaysonheld no financial position in any company mentioned here. Dell is aMotley Fool Stock Advisorrecommendation. Fool rules arehere.