On Jan. 30, Black & Decker
- The company's net revenue was down 6.9% because of customers' inventory reductions and weak demand.
- Black & Decker repurchased 1.6 million shares in the quarter to bring the number to 11.8 million shares for the year.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,611.3 |
$1,730.0 |
(6.9%) |
|
Net Profit* |
$95.7 |
$99.8 |
(4.1%) |
|
EPS* |
$1.38 |
$1.26 |
9.5% |
|
Diluted Shares |
69.5 |
79.5 |
(12.6%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
33.3% |
35.8% |
(2.5) |
|
Operating Margin |
9.5% |
12.7% |
(3.2) |
|
Net Margin |
5.9% |
5.8% |
0.2 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$233.3 |
$967.6 |
(75.9%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$1,149.6 |
$1,130.6 |
1.7% |
|
Inventory |
$1,063.5 |
$1,049.1 |
1.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$458.5 |
$466.8 |
(1.8%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$1,170.3 |
$1,030.3 |
13.6% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$622.7 |
$614.1 |
1.4% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$104.6 |
$111.5 |
(6.2%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$518.1 |
$502.6 |
3.1% |
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