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.
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(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 |
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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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