On Feb. 6, BP
- Margins and net income were squeezed downward because of lower fuel prices and increased safety costs.
- Operating profit for BP's largest business segment, exploration and production, decreased 23%.
- The company repurchased 6.5% of its outstanding shares in 2006.
- Of the 420 ratings for BP on Motley Fool CAPS, 369 of them are outperforms.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$62,832.0 |
$63,817.0 |
(1.5%) |
Net Profit |
$2,955.0 |
$3,336.0* |
(11.4%) |
EPS |
$0.15 |
$0.16* |
(6.3%) |
Diluted Shares |
19,610.9 |
20,792.9 |
(5.7%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
17.9% |
20.6% |
(2.6) |
Operating Margin |
7.1% |
8.7% |
(1.7) |
Net Margin |
4.7% |
5.2% |
(0.5) |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$12,963 |
$13,016 |
(0.4%) |
Accounts Rec. |
$38,692 |
$40,902 |
(5.4%) |
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$42,236 |
$42,136 |
0.2% |
Long-Term Debt |
$11,086 |
$10,230 |
8.4% |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. |
$4,970 |
$3,416* |
45.5% |
Capital Expenditures |
$4,473 |
$3,476 |
28.7% |
Free Cash Flow |
$497 |
($60) |
N/A |
Find out why Fools always follow the money.
Related Companies:
-
Exxon Mobil
(NYSE:XOM) -
Total SA
(NYSE:TOT) -
PetroChina
(NYSE:PTR) -
Chevron
(NYSE:CVX) -
ConocoPhillips
(NYSE:COP)
Related Foolishness:
- ExxonMobil: It's Not So Bad
- Pump Up Your Position in PetroChina
- Royal Dutch Shell Not Looking Too Regal
Total is an Income Investor recommendation. Discover more great dividend-paying stocks with a free 30-day trial.
Fool by Numbers is designed to give you the raw earnings information in a timely fashion, putting all the numbers you need in one easy-to-read place. But at The Motley Fool, we believe numbers tell only part of the story, so check Fool.com for more of our in-depth discussion of what the numbers mean. This data has been provided by Netscribes. To provide feedback on this article, please click on the "feedback" button below.