On Jan. 31, 2007, Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.

  • Net profit declined by 57.1%, primarily on lower margins and production in the refining and supply segment.
  • The company continued to execute its ongoing share reduction program by repurchasing 2.1 million shares during the quarter. Diluted shares fell almost 10%.
  • Sunoco earned a three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS, our community intelligence database.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$9,036.0

$9,270.0

(2.5%)

Net Profit

$123.0

$287.0

(57.1%)

EPS

$1.00

$2.12

(52.8%)

Diluted Shares

122.7

135.6

(9.5%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

6.7%

9.7%

(3.0)

Operating Margin

2.4%

5.2%

(2.9)

Net Margin

1.4%

3.1%

(1.7)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$263.0

$919.0

(71.4%)

Accounts Rec.

$2,440.0

$1,754.0

39.1%

Inventory

$1,219.0

$799.0

52.6%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$4,174.0

$3,656.0

14.2%

Long-Term Debt

$1,705.0

$1,234.0

38.2%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$984.0

$2,069.0

(52.4%)

Capital Expenditures

$1,019.0

$970.0

5.1%

Free Cash Flow

($35.0)

$1,099.0

N/A



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