On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE:PBG) released fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings for the period ending Sept. 9, 2006. Here are the quick and dirty details for the quarter.
- Top-line growth continues to be decent; for the quarter, sales grew 7.7% to $3.5 billion. From a geographic perspective, European growth was the strongest at 14% (16% of sales for the quarter), followed by U.S./Canada, up 7% (74% of sales), while Mexico grew sales only 5% (10% of sales).
- Net profit grew only 1%, but earnings grew close to 5% because of less diluted shares (due to share repurchases). Europe led the way again, with a 36% improvement in operating income, followed by Mexico, which grew operating income 5%. U.S./Canada was the laggard, as operating income there fell 10%.
- Margins fell across the board, while net margins fell a slight 40 basis points to 5.98%, demonstrating the razor-thin margins of the bottling industry.
- Management expects full-year earnings of $1.90 to $1.93 for 2006, which includes $0.18 in stock option expenses and the $0.05 in gains from income tax law changes.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$3,410 |
$3,460 |
$3,214 |
7.7% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$207 |
$205 |
1% |
|
EPS |
$0.80 |
$0.86 |
$0.82 |
4.9% |
|
Diluted Shares |
242 |
250 |
(3.2%) |
*Q3 2005 included a $0.04 gain from a corn syrup litigation settlement.
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
46.50% |
47.26% |
(0.76) |
|
Operating Margin |
11.07% |
12.23% |
(1.16) |
|
Net Margin |
5.98% |
6.38% |
(0.40) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$862 |
$267 |
222.8% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$1,736 |
$1,422 |
22.1% |
|
Inventory |
$638 |
$510 |
25.1% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$1,948 |
$1,644 |
18.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$4,741 |
$4,479 |
5.8% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$705 |
$770 |
(8.4)% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$519 |
$469 |
10.7% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$186 |
$301 |
38.2% |
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