On July 15, General Electric (NYSE:GE) released results for its 2005 fiscal second quarter, which ended June 30.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)
|
Avg. Est. |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$41,620 |
$41,556 |
$36,781 |
+13.0% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$4,647 |
$3,751 |
+23.9% |
|
EPS |
$0.44 |
$0.44 |
$0.36 |
+22.2% |
Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)
|
Assets |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash+ ST Invest. |
$146,800 |
$133,079 |
+10.3% |
|
Inventory |
$10,500 |
$9,605 |
+9.3% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$13,000 |
$13,257 |
-1.9% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Borrowings |
$365,500 | $335,700 |
+8.9% |
|
Accounts Pay. | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Margin Checkup (What's this?)
|
Q2 2005 |
Q2 2004 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
35.78% |
33.09% |
+2.69% |
|
Op. Margin |
23.48% |
19.68% |
+3.8% |
|
Net Margin |
11.18% |
10.20% |
+0.98% |
Cash Flow Highlights (What's this?)
No cash flow statement provided. (Boo!)
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