On Oct. 31, imaging company Eastman Kodak (NYSE:EK) released earnings for the third quarter ended Sept. 30.

  • Declining volume and an unfavorable price mix led to a 9.8% drop in revenue.
  • Earnings under generally accepted accounting principles showed improvement, but remained in negative territory.
  • Net cash from operating activities is also negative through nine months, but management said it expects a positive full-year total of $800 million to $1 billion.
  • Our Motley Fool CAPS community has pinned a meager one star on this stock.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$3,204

$3,553

(9.8%)

Net Profit

($37)

($915)

N/A

EPS

($0.13)

($3.19)

N/A

Diluted Shares

287

287

0.0%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

27.28%

25.95%

1.33

Operating Margin

0.06%

(3.46%)

3.52

Net Margin

(1.15%)

(25.75%)

24.60

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$1,102

$610

80.7%

Accounts Rec.

$2,541

$2,867

(11.4%)

Inventory

$1,478

$1,657

(10.8%)



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable*

$3,740

$3,932

(4.9%)

Long-Term Debt

$3,247

$2,559

26.9%

*Accounts payable includes other current liabilities.

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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

($72)

($60)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$282

$332

(15.1%)

Free Cash Flow

($354)

($392)

N/A



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