On Tuesday, Motley Fool Inside Value pick Coca-Cola
- Find out what's shakin' in the earnings fizz by taking a peek at this can of analysis.
- Overall unit case volume increased by 6%.
- In the quarter, the company sold its 49% equity interest in Vonpar, a Brazilian bottling company, and completed its acquisition of a 65% ownership interest in the Philippines bottler previously owned by San Miguel Corp.
- Coca-Cola repurchased $676 million of its stock in the first quarter and plans to repurchase $2.5 billion to $3 billion for the full year.
- It's rated a three-star stock by the Motley Fool CAPS community, lagging rival PepsiCo
(NYSE:PEP) and on par with beverage maker and superstar stock Hansen Natural(NASDAQ:HANS) .
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$6,103.0 |
$5,226.0 |
16.8% |
|
Net Profit |
$1,262.0 |
$1,106.0 |
14.1% |
|
EPS |
$0.54 |
$0.47 |
14.9% |
|
Diluted Shares |
2,321.0 |
2,366.0 |
(1.9%) |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
64.9% |
67.0% |
(2.1) |
|
Operating Margin |
26.7% |
26.7% |
(0.0) |
|
Net Margin |
20.7% |
21.2% |
(0.5) |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$3,783.0 |
$4,492.0 |
(15.8%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$2,781.0 |
$2,237.0 |
24.3% |
|
Inventory |
$1,909.0 |
$1,549.0 |
23.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable* |
$5,803.0 |
$4,954.0 |
17.1% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$1,454.0 |
$1,152.0 |
26.2% |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$949.0 |
$707.0 |
34.2% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$350.0 |
$256.0 |
36.7% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$599.0 |
$451.0 |
32.8% |
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