On Feb. 27, Newmont Mining
- Sales fell nearly $100 million short of Street expectations. EPS was even worse. After adjusting for one-time items, income from continuing operations came in at $0.35 per stub, or $0.01 below projections.
- The company generated full-year cash from operations of $1.25 billion, compared with $1.56 billion in operating cash flow during 2004.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,400 |
$1,305 |
$1,198 |
8.9 |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$62 |
$190 |
(67.4) |
|
EPS |
$0.36 |
$0.14 |
$0.42 |
(66.7) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
51.19% |
52.84% |
(1.65) |
|
Op. Margin |
24.83% |
30.38% |
(5.56) |
|
Net Margin |
4.75% |
15.86% |
(11.11) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash+ ST Invest. |
$1,899 |
$1,724 |
10.2 |
|
Inventory |
$320 |
$244 |
31.1 |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$136 |
$130 |
4.6 |
|
Liabilities |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$1,929 |
$1,602 |
20.4 |
|
Accounts Pay. |
$232 |
$222 |
4.5 |
Cash Flow Checkup
|
Q4 2005 |
Q4 2004 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops |
$482 |
$585 |
(17.6) |
|
Capital Expend. |
$340 |
$198 |
(71.7) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$142 |
$387 |
(63.3) |
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