On Feb. 8, cola maker extraordinaire PepsiCo
- Net revenue for the quarter increased by 2.8% to $10.4 billion on strong sales from the company's international segment. Excluding the results from the extra reporting week in Q4 2005, net revenue increased by more than 7%.
- The bottom line increased 61% on lower SG&A expenses and a net tax benefit of $144 million.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$10,383 |
$10,096 |
2.8% |
|
Net Profit |
$1,784 |
$1,108 |
61.0% |
|
EPS |
$1.06 |
$0.65 |
63.1% |
|
Diluted Shares |
1,681 |
1,700 |
(1.1%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
54.3% |
55.7% |
(1.4) |
|
Operating Margin |
14.6% |
14.3% |
0.3 |
|
Net Margin |
17.2% |
11.0% |
6.2 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$2,822 |
$4,882 |
(42.2%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$3,725 |
$3,261 |
14.2% |
|
Inventory |
$1,926 |
$1,693 |
13.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
*Accounts Payable |
$6,496 |
$5,971 |
8.8% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$2,550 |
$2,313 |
10.2% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$6,084 |
$5,852 |
4.0% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$2,068 |
$1,736 |
19.1% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$4,016 |
$4,116 |
(2.4%) |
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