On Jan. 23, Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 30.
- For the full rundown on Avery Dennison's earnings, take a look at this article by Steven Mallas.
- Net sales increased by 3.5%, with 2% growth in organic sales.
- The company expects GAAP earnings for 2007 to be in the range of $3.90 to $4.30 per share.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,411.4 |
$1,364.0 |
3.5% |
|
Net Profit* |
$101.9 |
$57.1 |
78.5% |
|
EPS* |
$1.01 |
$0.57 |
77.2% |
|
Diluted Shares |
100.4 |
100.4 |
0.0% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
27.6% |
27.8% |
(0.2) |
|
Operating Margin |
9.0% |
9.4% |
(0.4) |
|
Net Margin |
7.2% |
4.2% |
3.0 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$58.5 |
$98.5 |
(40.6%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$910.2 |
$863.2 |
5.4% |
|
Inventory |
$471.8 |
$439.7 |
7.3% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$630.1 |
$577.9 |
9.0% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$501.6 |
$723.0 |
(30.6%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$511.0 |
$441.6 |
15.7% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$161.9 |
$162.5 |
(0.4%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$349.1 |
$279.1 |
25.1% |
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