On Oct. 19, Google
- Revenues exceeded analyst estimates by 48% while EPS missed analyst estimates by 2.4%.
- Strong performance from Google-owned sites and partner sites led to a revenue increase of 70.4% to $2.6 billion.
- EPS increased 79.4% to $2.36.
- Increase in capital expenditures led to a 6.2% fall in free cash flow to $1.1 billion.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,815 |
$2,690 |
$1,578 |
70.4% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$733 |
$381 |
92.4% |
|
EPS |
$2.42 |
$2.36 |
$1.32 |
79.4% |
|
Diluted Shares |
-- |
311 |
290 |
7.2% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
61.01% |
58.49% |
2.52 |
|
Operating Margin |
34.63% |
33.52% |
1.11 |
|
Net Margin |
27.27% |
24.15% |
3.12 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets | Q3 2006 | Q3 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. | $10,429 | $7,630 | 36.7% |
Accounts Rec. | $1,031 | $542 | 90.3% |
Liabilities | Q3 2006 | Q3 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable | $207 | $87 | 137.4% |
Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
YTD 2006 | YTD 2005 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. | $2,670 | $1,801 | 48.2% |
Capital Expenditures | $1,536 | $592 | 159.3% |
Free Cash Flow | $1,134 | $1,209 | (6.2%) |
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