On Feb. 20, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ ) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended Jan. 31.

  • For Q2 2007, management expects revenue to be $24.5 billion and GAAP EPS in the range of $0.57 to $0.58. The full-year figures are in the range of $98 billion to $99 billion for revenue, and $2.35 to $2.40 for EPS.
  • The stock carries a middle-of-the-road three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$25,082

$22,659

10.7%

Net Profit

$1,547

$1,227

26.1%

EPS

$0.55

$0.42

31.0%

Diluted Shares

2,801

2,893

(3.2%)



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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

23.7%

23.2%

0.5

Operating Margin

7.4%

6.6%

0.8

Net Margin

6.2%

5.4%

0.8

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$10,363

$11,946

(13.3%)

Accounts Rec.

$10,403

$8,679

19.9%

Inventory

$8,380

$6,731

24.5%



Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$11,360

$8,932

27.2%

Long-Term Debt

$2,438

$2,416

0.9%



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($22)

$1,846

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$718

$427

68.1%

Free Cash Flow

($740)

$1,419

N/A



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