Worthington Industries (NYSE:WOR) released fiscal-year 2005 earnings on June 22.

  • Earnings per share for fiscal-year 2004 were affected by -$0.39 per share in special items.

Income Statement Highlights

(Amounts in thousands, except per share.)

Avg. Est. 2005 2004 % Change
Sales $3,050,000 $3,078,884 $2,379,104 +29.4%
Net Profit -- $179,412 $86,752 +106.8%
EPS $2.15 $2.03 $1.00 +103.0%


Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets 2005 2004 % Change
Cash+ ST Inv $57,249 $1,977 +2,795.8%
Inventory $425,723 $362,906 +17.3%
Accounts Rec. $404,506 $348,833 +16.0%
Liabilities
LT Debt $245,000 $288,422 -15.1%
Accounts Pay. $280,181 $313,909 -10.7%


Margin Checkup

2005 2004 % Change
Gross Margin 16.20% 15.78% +0.43%
Operating Margin 8.68% 4.63% +4.05%
Net Margin 5.83% 3.65% +2.18%


Cash Flow Highlights

2005 2004 % Change
Cash From Operations $32,271 $79,367 -59.3%
Capital Expenditures $111,437 $29,599 +276.5%
Free Cash Flow $(79,166) $49,768 n/a


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