On Nov. 9, National Fuel Gas Company
- The huge drop in EPS is largely due to a non-cash impairment charge of some Canadian properties. On an operating basis, earnings more than doubled.
- The company repurchased 242,200 shares of common stock this quarter.
- Crude oil and natural gas volume production for this quarter stood at 12.1 billion cubic feet equivalent (bcfe).
- For fiscal year 2007, management expects earnings in the range of $2.10-$2.30 per share.
- Our Motley Fool CAPS players give this stock a paltry one-star rating.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$294.5 |
$287.1 |
2.6% |
Net Profit |
$2.0 |
$49.2 |
(96%) |
EPS |
$0.02 |
$0.57 |
(96.5%) |
Diluted Shares |
85.5 |
85.8 |
(0.3%) |
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Operating Margin |
6.3% |
12.2% |
(5.9) |
Net Margin |
0.7% |
6.4% |
(5.7) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$89.3 |
$135.4 |
(34.1%) |
Accounts Rec. |
$144.3 |
$141.4 |
2% |
Inventory* |
$96.2 |
$97.8 |
(1.7%) |
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$133.0 |
$155.5 |
(14.4%) |
Long-Term Debt |
$1,109.1 |
$1,119.0 |
(0.9%) |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. |
$471.4 |
$317.3 |
48.5% |
Capital Expenditures |
$294.2 |
$219.5 |
34% |
Free Cash Flow |
$177.2 |
$97.8 |
81.2% |
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