On Nov. 7, MittalSteel (NYSE:MT), a former Motley Fool Inside Value recommendation, released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.
- The tables below show numbers under generally accepted accounting principles. On a pro forma basis, the company earned $1.58 per share, versus $1.31 in the same period last year.
- Pro forma sales dropped slightly to $22.1 billion.
- Total steel shipments were 26.9 million metric tons, compared with 29.1 million metric tons in Q2.
- In Motley Fool CAPS, the stock has a three-star rating.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$18,007 |
$7,050 |
155.4% |
|
Net Profit |
$1,802 |
$443 |
306.8% |
|
EPS |
$1.58 |
$0.63 |
150.8% |
|
Diluted Shares |
1,144 |
704 |
62.5% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
|
Operating Margin |
14.2% |
8.7% |
5.5 |
|
Net Margin |
10.0% |
6.3% |
3.7 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$5,746 |
$1,844 |
211.6% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$9,545 |
$2,572 |
271.1% |
|
Inventory |
$18,543 |
$5,529 |
235.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$9,926 |
$2,003 |
395.6% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$25,649 |
$3,534 |
625.8% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$748 |
$973 |
(23.1%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$691 |
$305 |
126.6% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$57 |
$668 |
(91.5%) |
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- U.S. Steel (NYSE:X)
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