On Feb. 14, deepwater drilling company Transocean (NYSE:RIG) released earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31.
- Revenue rose by 53.8%, thanks to significant improvements in average daily revenues, or dayrates, and the reintroduction of a semi-submersible rig and the drill ship Deepwater Discovery.
- Gross, operating, and net margins all increased considerably.
- Free cash flow per share for the quarter ballooned 77% on the back of a 60% increase in FCF, combined with Transocean's repurchasing nearly 10% of its shares over the past year.
- Four hundred Motley Fool CAPS players now see Transocean outperforming the S&P 500.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,186 |
$771 |
53.8% |
|
Net Profit |
$621* |
$152 |
308.6% |
|
EPS |
$2.05 |
$0.45 |
355.6% |
|
Diluted Shares |
304 |
336 |
(9.5%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
51.9% |
40.7% |
11.2 |
|
Operating Margin |
57.2% |
24.4% |
32.8 |
|
Net Margin** |
52.4% |
19.7% |
32.7 |
**Includes those one-time gains mentioned above.
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$467 |
$445 |
4.9% |
|
Accounts Rec.* |
$929 |
$583 |
59.3% |
|
Inventory |
$160 |
$156 |
2.6% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$477 |
$254 |
87.8% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$3,200 |
$1,197 |
167.3% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$504 |
$248 |
103.2% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$166 |
$37 |
348.6% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$338 |
$211 |
60.2% |
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