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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$1,719.9 |
$1,328.9 |
29.4% |
Net Profit |
$346.5 |
$279.2 |
24.1% |
EPS |
$0.25 |
$0.20 |
25.0% |
Diluted Shares |
1,402.7 |
1,426.5 |
(1.7%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
79.3% |
82.0% |
(2.7) |
Operating Margin |
26.2% |
27.9% |
(1.7) |
Net Margin |
20.1% |
21.0% |
(0.9) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$3,204.9 |
$2,088.2 |
53.5% |
Accounts Rec. |
$393.2 |
$322.8 |
21.8% |
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$83.4 |
$55.7 |
49.7% |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. |
$626.0 |
$526.2 |
19.0% |
Capital Expenditures |
$96.6 |
$97.7 |
(1.2%) |
Free Cash Flow |
$529.4 |
$428.5 |
23.5% |
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