On Aug. 16, Hewlett-Packard
- Revenues beat analyst estimates, unlike at a certain major competitor.
- The net earnings drop is attributed to a large tax payment related to the repatriation of cash.
- Earnings before taxes were up 52% over the same period last year, when things looked pretty grim.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)
|
Avg. Est. |
Q3 2005 |
Q3 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$20,470 |
$20,759 |
$18,889 |
+9.9% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$73 |
$586 |
-87.5% |
|
EPS |
$0.31 |
$0.03 |
$0.19 |
-84.2% |
Margin Checkup (What's this?)
|
Q3 2005 |
Q3 2004 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
23.20% |
23.00% |
+0.21% |
|
Op. Margin |
4.40% |
3.48% |
+0.92% |
|
Net Margin |
0.35% |
3.10% |
-2.75% |
Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)
|
Assets |
Q3 2005 |
Q3 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$14,544 |
$14,296 |
+1.7% |
|
Inventory |
$6,644 |
$6,745 |
-1.5% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$8,764 |
$8,465 |
+3.5% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2005 |
Q3 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$3,397 |
$4,907 |
-30.8% |
|
Accounts Pay. |
$9,070 |
$8,483 |
+6.9% |
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Cash Flow Highlights (What's this?)
|
Q3 2005 |
Q3 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
$6,142 |
$3,101 |
+98.1% |
|
Capital Expend. |
$1,473 |
$1,387 |
+6.2% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$4,669 |
$1,714 |
+172.4% |
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