On April 25, Amazon
- Amazon met first-quarter analyst expectations for $0.12 per diluted share.
- First-quarter profit fell 35%, on a sales increase of 20% year over year.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Avg. Est. |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
% Change |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$2,230 |
$2,279 |
$1,902 |
19.8 |
Net Profit |
-- |
$51 |
$78 |
(34.6) |
EPS |
$0.12 |
$0.12 |
$0.18 |
(33.3) |
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Margin Checkup
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
% Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
24.00% |
24.08% |
(1.08) |
Op. Margin |
4.65% |
5.68% |
(1.03) |
Net Margin |
2.24% |
4.10% |
(1.86) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
% Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$1,334 |
$1,151 |
15.9 |
Inventory |
$538 |
$403 |
33.5 |
Accounts Rec. |
$ 228 |
$171 |
33.3 |
Liabilities |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
% Change |
---|---|---|---|
Long-Term Debt |
$1,259 |
$1,561 |
(19.3) |
Accounts Pay. |
$920 |
$704 |
30.7 |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
% Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. |
($303) |
($294) |
N/A |
Capital Expend. |
($46) |
($26) |
76.9 |
Free Cash Flow |
($257) |
($268) |
N/A |
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At the time of publication, Shruti Basavaraj owned shares of Microsoft. Fool rules are here.