Intel on the Rebound: Fool by Numbers
By Anders Bylund
January 16, 2008
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On Jan. 15, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) released earnings for the 2007 fiscal year, the period ending Dec. 29.
- Don't read too much into the impressive-looking profit growth and margin expansions. After all, 2006 was a disastrous year for Intel, and makes for easy year-over-year comparisons.
- Even in lean years, the company remains a cash-minting machine, with an ironclad balance sheet to match. Management is mum on what it intends to do with its lavish loot, though.
- Intel spent $2.75 billion on share buybacks in 2007; more than half of it in the fourth quarter. That still wasn't enough to cancel out the dilution from employees converting their bonus options.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
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FY 2007
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FY 2006
|
Change
|
|
Sales
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$38,334
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$35,382
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8.3%
|
|
Net Profit
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$6,976
|
$5,044
|
38.3%
|
|
EPS
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$1.18
|
$0.86
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37.2%
|
|
Diluted Shares
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5,936
|
5,880
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1.0%
|
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
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FY 2007
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FY 2006
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Change*
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|
Gross Margin
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51.9%
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51.5%
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0.4
|
|
Operating Margin
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21.4%
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17.5%
|
3.9
|
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Net Margin
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18.2%
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14.3%
|
3.9
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*Expressed in percentage points.
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
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Assets
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FY 2007
|
FY 2006
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Change
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|
Cash + Short-term Investments
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$12,797
|
$8,868
|
44.3%
|
|
Accounts Receivable
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$2,576
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$2,709
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(4.9%)
|
|
Inventory
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$3,370
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$4,314
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(21.9%)
|
|
Liabilities
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FY 2007
|
FY 2006
|
Change
|
|
Accounts Payable
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$2,361
|
$2,256
|
4.7%
|
|
Long-Term Debt
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$1,980
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$1,848
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7.1%
|
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
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FY 2007
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FY 2006
|
Change
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|
Cash From Ops.
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$12,000
|
$10,620
|
13.0%
|
|
Capital Expenditures
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$5,000
|
$5,779
|
(13.5%)
|
|
Free Cash Flow
|
$7,000
|
$4,841
|
44.6%
|
|
Owner Earnings
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$6,774
|
$4,177
|
62.2%
|
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend. Rough 2007 cash flow figures from Intel's earnings call; owner earnings calculated from reported figures.
Competitive Context
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Market Cap (millions)
|
Trailing P/E Ratio
|
CAPS Rating
|
|
Intel
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$115,770
|
19.2
|
****
|
|
Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: JAVA)
|
$12,990
|
22.9
|
***
|
|
Marvell Technology Group (Nasdaq: MRVL)
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$6,200
|
N/A
|
****
|
|
Micron Technology (NYSE: MU)
|
$4,260
|
N/A
|
**
|
|
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD)
|
$3,240
|
N/A
|
**
|
Using the latest reported numbers from Capital IQ.
Keep your partners close and the competition in your vest pocket.
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