On Jan. 24, Steel Dynamics (NYSE:STLD) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Revenues increased 47% as a result of 27% growth in consolidated shipments.
  • FCF declined 23% because of significant increase in capital expenditure.
  • Intensive capital spending in 2007 should increase production capacity to nearly 6.5 million tons by the end of 2008.
  • Steel Dynamics is a four-star stock in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$839.8

$569.6

47.4%

Net Profit

$105.1

$64.9

61.8%

EPS

$1.03

$0.65

58.5%

Diluted Shares

102.3

100.3

2.0%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

27.3%

24.6%

2.7

Operating Margin

20.9%

20.0%

0.9

Net Margin

12.5%

11.4%

1.1

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$29.4

$65.5

(55.2%)

Accounts Rec.

$408.4

$253.5

61.1%

Inventory

$569.3

$386.9

47.2%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$147.9

$108.7

36.1%

Long-Term Debt

$358.2

$438.4

(18.3%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$101.5

$92.0

10.3%

Capital Expenditures

$44.3

$18.0

145.5%

Free Cash Flow

$57.2

$74.0

(22.7%)



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