On Feb. 5, Humana
- Net revenue increased over 54% thanks to higher enrollment in the company plans, particularly in the Medicare and prescription drug areas.
- Membership increased 11% to 4.2 million.
- Humana estimates EPS to be in the range of $4.00 to $4.20 for the year ending Dec. 31, 2007.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$5,655.2 |
$3,663.1 |
54.4% |
|
Net Profit |
$155.0 |
$61.8 |
150.9% |
|
EPS |
$0.92 |
$0.37 |
148.6% |
|
Diluted Shares |
168.7 |
166.5 |
1.3% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
19.7% |
20.4% |
(0.7) |
|
Operating Margin |
4.5% |
2.9% |
1.6 |
|
Net Margin |
2.7% |
1.7% |
1.0 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets | Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. | $4,932.6 | $3,086.9 | 59.8% |
Accounts Rec. | $680.9 | $738.7 | (7.8%) |
Liabilities | Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable* | $4,114.9 | $2,470.2 | 66.6% |
Long-Term Debt | $1,269.1 | $815.0 | 55.7% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. | $534.9 | ($250.8) | N/A |
Capital Expenditures | $56.5 | $53.5 | 5.6% |
Free Cash Flow | $478.4 | ($304.3) | N/A |
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