On Tuesday, office-products maker Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) released Q3 2006 earnings for the period ending Sept. 30, 2006.
- Restructuring and asset impairment charges, as well as a reserve for environmental remediation, cost Avery Dennison $0.13 a share. Without those items, the firm booked $0.98 in per-share earnings, beating the Street consensus by $0.02.
- Organic sales grew 4%, which management attributed to higher volume and a better pricing and product mix.
- Free cash flow was up more than 45% year over year.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,400 |
$1,418 |
$1,355 |
4.6% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$85 |
$86 |
(1.4%) |
|
EPS |
$0.96 |
$0.85 |
$0.86 |
(1.2%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
101 |
101 |
(0.1%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
27.56% |
26.39% |
1.17 |
|
Operating Margin |
6.02% |
6.35% |
(0.33) |
|
Net Margin |
6.00% |
6.36% |
(0.36) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$51 |
$76 |
(32.7%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$887 |
$875 |
1.3% |
|
Inventory |
$490 |
$438 |
11.7% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$619 |
$565 |
9.6% |
|
Long-Term Debt** |
$908 |
$1,098 |
(17.3%) |
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Cash Flow Checkup
Q3 2006 | Q3 2005 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. | $360 | $289 | 24.7% |
Capital Expenditures | $111 | $117 | (5.6%) |
Free Cash Flow | $249 | $171 | 45.4% |
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