On Jan. 30, Motley Fool Inside Value recommendation Colgate-Palmolive
- Revenues grew 10.5%, driven by strong growth in Oral, Personal, and Home Care segment across all its geographies.
- As a part of its business strategy, the company sold off its household bleach business in Canada to Clorox
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$3,209.1 |
$2,904.6 |
10.5% |
|
Net Profit |
$401.2 |
$361.2 |
11.1% |
|
EPS |
$0.73 |
$0.65 |
12.3% |
|
Diluted Shares |
549.6 |
552.8 |
(0.6%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
55.4% |
54.6% |
0.8 |
|
Operating Margin |
19.7% |
19.9% |
(0.2) |
|
Net Margin |
12.5% |
12.4% |
0.1 |
Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets | Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. | $489.5 | $340.7 | 43.7% |
Accounts Rec. | $1,523.2 | $1,309.4 | 16.3% |
Inventory | $1,008.4 | $855.8 | 17.8% |
Liabilities | Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Debt | $3,671.2 | $3,446.2 | 6.5% |
Learn the ways of the balance sheet.
Cash Flow Highlights
FY 2006 | FY 2005 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash From Ops. | $1,821.5 | $1,784.4 | 2.1% |
Capital Expenditures* | $676.4 | $427.7 | 58.1% |
Free Cash Flow | $1,145.1 | $1,356.7 | (15.6%) |
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