On Jan. 23, Ford Motor
- Sales of $178.1 billion and earnings of $1.04 per share both exceeded analyst estimates, but that's about the extent of the good news for Ford during 2005. You could blame Japan. Or the bullet Ford took for parts partner Visteon
(NYSE:VC) . Or maybe carmaking is just a lousy business to be in. - Indeed, the problem is serious enough that Ford announced Monday morning that it plans to cut as many as 30,000 jobs.
- Need another warning sign? How about this: Ford didn't publish a cash flow statement for either the quarter or the full year. That's not exactly standard practice for the automaker.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
FY 2005 |
FY 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$150,010 |
$178,101 |
$171,646 |
+3.8% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$1,998 |
$3,487 |
-42.7% |
|
EPS |
$1.02 |
$1.04 |
$1.73 |
-39.9% |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup|
FY 2005 |
FY 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
18.03% |
20.85% |
-2.82% |
|
Op. Margin |
-0.37% |
2.10% |
-2.47% |
|
Net Margin |
1.12% |
2.03% |
-0.91% |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$39,082 |
$31,777 |
+23.0% |
|
Inventory |
$10,271 |
$10,766 |
-4.6% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$114,497 |
$115,435 |
-0.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$154,332 |
$164,337 |
-6.1% |
|
Accounts Pay. |
$22,806 |
$21,991 |
+3.7% |
Cash Flow Highlights
No cash flow statement provided. (Bogus.)
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- Get the numbers for the quarter.
- And get last quarter's numbers, too.
- Is Ford just another airline?
- Maybe Ford's bizarre third-quarter optimism wasn't completely misplaced.
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