On April 23, Kimberly-Clark
- The 8% increase in revenues was driven by double-digit gains in developing and emerging markets and strong volume growth in the personal care business in North America.
- Management expects earnings per share for fiscal 2007 to be in the range of $4.10-$4.20 and second-quarter EPS to be about $1.01-$1.03.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$4,385.3 |
$4,067.9 |
7.8% |
|
Net Profit |
$452.0 |
$275.1 |
64.3% |
|
EPS |
$0.98 |
$0.60 |
63.3% |
|
Diluted Shares |
459.9 |
461.8 |
(0.4%) |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
30.8% |
28.4% |
2.5 |
|
Operating Margin |
14.1% |
10.3% |
3.7 |
|
Net Margin |
10.3% |
6.8% |
3.6 |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$342.0 |
$389.2 |
(12.1%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$2,296.7 |
$2,147.9 |
6.9% |
|
Inventory |
$2,085.8 |
$1,810.4 |
15.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$1,540.1 |
$1,338.8 |
15.0% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$2,277.0 |
$2,570.4 |
(11.4%) |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$524.5 |
$518.9 |
1.1% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$281.8 |
$179.1 |
57.3% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$242.7 |
$339.8 |
(28.6%) |
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.
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