On Feb. 21, Arcelor Mittal (NYSE:MT) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

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  • In the fourth quarter alone, the firm raked in an incredible $2.6 billion in free cash flow. That's heavy.
  • Full-year net income decreased 4% to $8 billion, or $5.76 per share.
  • For Q1 2007, the company expects EBITDA between $4 billion and $4.2 billion, roughly in line with this past quarter.
  • Arcelor Mittal is a four-star stock in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q3 2006

Change

Sales

$23,203.0

$22,069.0

5.1%

Net Profit

$2,371.0

$2,182.0

8.7%

EPS

$1.71

$1.57

8.9%

Diluted Shares

1,384.0

1,386.0

(0.1%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q3 2006

Change*

Operating Margin

14.0%

15.6%

(1.6)

Net Margin

10.2%

9.9%

0.3

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q3 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$6,026.0

$5,746.0

4.9%

Accounts Rec.

$8,769.0

$9,545.0

(8.1%)

Inventory

$19,238.0

$18,543.0

3.7%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q3 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$10,717.0

$9,926.0

8.0%

Long-Term Debt

$21,645.0

$25,649.0

(15.6%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q4 2006

Q3 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$4,267.0

$1,725.0

147.4%

Capital Expenditures

$1,633.0

$1,046.0

56.1%

Free Cash Flow

$2,634.0

$679.0

287.9%



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