On Feb. 1, Amazon
- Revenues increased 33.9% to $3.9 billion.
- Net earnings declined 50.8% to $98 million, thanks to a tax benefit in the company's fourth quarter of last year.
- Operating income grew 20%.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$3,986.0 |
$2,977.0 |
33.9% |
|
Net Profit |
$98.0 |
$199.0 |
(50.8%) |
|
EPS |
$0.23 |
$0.47 |
(51.1%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
422.0 |
426.0 |
(0.9%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
21.3% |
22.4% |
(1.1) |
|
Operating Margin |
4.9% |
5.5% |
(0.6) |
|
Net Margin |
2.5% |
6.7% |
(4.2) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$2,019.0 |
$2,000.0 |
1.0% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$399.0 |
$274.0 |
45.6% |
|
Inventory |
$877.0 |
$566.0 |
54.9% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
Accounts Payable |
$1,816.0 |
$1,366.0 |
32.9% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$1,247.0 |
$1,480.0 |
(15.7%) |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$744.0 |
$630.0 |
18.1% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$50.0 |
$55.0 |
(9.1%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$694.0 |
$575.0 |
20.7% |
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