On Aug. 8, Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) released Q4, fiscal year 2005 earnings for the period ending July 30.
- Revenues increased 11% while EPS rose 20%. (Read more about the importance of relentless growth.)
- Inventory grew more slowly than sales, alleviating some of our past concerns. (Read this for more on what inventory can tell you.)
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)
|
Avg. Est. |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$6,560 |
$6,581 |
$5,926 |
+11.1% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$1,540 |
$1,380 |
+11.6% |
|
EPS |
$0.25 |
$0.24 |
$0.20 |
+20.0% |
Margin Checkup (What's this?)
|
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
67.89% |
68.43% |
-0.53% |
|
Op. Margin |
30.34% |
30.39% |
-0.05% |
|
Net Margin |
23.40% |
23.29% |
+0.11% |
Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)
|
Assets |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash+ ST Invest. |
$6,969 |
$8,669 |
-19.6% |
|
Inventory |
$1,297 |
$1,207 |
+7.5% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$2,216 |
$1,825 |
+21.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$- |
$- |
N/A |
|
Accounts Pay. |
$735 |
$657 |
+11.9% |
Cash Flow Highlights (What's this?)
Cumulative for the entire fiscal year.
|
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
$7,568 |
$6,962 |
+8.7% |
|
Capital Expend.* |
$1,603 |
$717 |
+123.6% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$5,965 |
$6,245 |
-4.5% |
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Related Foolishness:
- Is Cisco dialing up Nokia?
- Maybe Cisco's getting smarter.
- Inventory has been the story at Cisco for the past year.
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At the time of publication, Seth Jayson had positions in no company mentioned. Fool rules are here.
