On Feb. 1, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • For the full scoop on Comcast, read the earnings Take here.
  • Revenues increased 29.8% to more than $7 billion as a result of cable system acquisitions and a strong performance by the cable segment, which had a record-breaking quarter with the addition of 1.6 million revenue-generating units.
  • Comcast has authorized a 3-for-2 stock split, following the company's strong performance and 2007 outlook.
  • Comcast has a three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS, our interactive stock database.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$7,031

$5,416

29.8%

Net Profit

$390

$133

193.2%

EPS

$0.18

$0.06

200%

Diluted Shares

2,109

2,179

(3.2%)



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

65.1%

64.1%

1.0

Operating Margin

17.3%

15.7%

1.6

Net Margin

5.5%

2.5%

3.0

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$2,974

$1,095

171.6%

Accounts Rec.

$1,450

$1,008

43.8%

Inventory

N/A

N/A

N/A



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$2,862

$2,239

27.8%

Long-Term Debt

$27,992

$21,682

29.1%



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Cash Flow Highlights

FY 2006

FY 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$6,618

$4,835

36.9%

Capital Expenditures

$4,395

$3,621

21.4%

Free Cash Flow

$2,223

$1,214

83.1%



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  • Time Warner (NYSE:TWX)
  • Cablevision (NYSE:CVC)
  • DirecTV Group (NYSE:DTV)
  • EchoStar Communications (NASDAQ:DISH)

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