On Feb. 26, ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Full-year total revenues decreased 6.1% to $11.9 billion.
  • Net income for the year, excluding asset sales, increased 2.4% to $274 million.
  • Gross margins for both the full year and the fourth quarter improved year over year, rising to 14.5% and 15.4%, respectively.
  • Thirty-one Motley Fool CAPS All-Stars expect OKE to outperform the S&P 500.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$3,067.7

$4,696.2

(34.7%)

Net Profit

$74.6

$237.6*

(68.6%)

EPS

$0.66

$2.32*

(71.5%)

Diluted Shares

112.7

103.4

9.0%

*Includes a $162 million, or $1.57 per share, one-time gain.

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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

15.4%

8.7%

6.7

Operating Margin

6.6%

9.6%

(3.0)

Net Margin

2.4%

5.1%

(2.7)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Rec.

$1,348.5

$1,961.2

(31.2%)

Inventory

$925.2

$911.4

1.5%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$1,077.0

$1,514.6

(28.9%)

Long-Term Debt

$4,030.9

$2,024.1

99.1%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$873.4

($164.3)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$376.3

$250.5

50.2%

Free Cash Flow

$497.1

($414.8)

N/A



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