BELLSOUTH CORP

EDGAR

64 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1994-03-30 to 2006-11-01. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

5.22 billion USD

2006-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 5218000000 USD Source

Operating margin

27.69%

2006-09-30 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 1445000000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 5218000000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

0 USD

2006-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 0 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 0 USD Source

Free cash flow

-730 million USD

2006-09-30 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 0 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 0 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 2761000000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 2031000000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
731 million USD Source
Exact value

731000000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

20.8 billion USD

2005-10-01 – 2006-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 20547000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 15305000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 5171000000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-03-31 Source
  • Revenue: 5206000000 USD · 2006-04-01 – 2006-06-30 Source
  • Revenue: 5218000000 USD · 2006-07-01 – 2006-09-30 Source

Net income

3.35 billion USD

2005-10-01 – 2006-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: 3294000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31 Source
  • Net income: 2676000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-09-30 Source
  • Net income: 784000000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-03-31 Source
  • Net income: 887000000 USD · 2006-04-01 – 2006-06-30 Source
  • Net income: 1059000000 USD · 2006-07-01 – 2006-09-30 Source

Capital expenditure

3.75 billion USD

2005-10-01 – 2006-09-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Capital expenditure: 3457000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 2465000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1081000000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 2031000000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 1081000000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 2761000000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 2031000000 USD · 2006-01-01 – 2006-06-30 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2006-11-01.

Financial data available through: 2005-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2005-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +1.2%

    Prior period

    USD 20.3 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 20.55 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    20547000000 − 20300000000 = 247000000 USD

    20300000000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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    20547000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

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  • Net income

    -30.8%

    Prior period

    USD 4.76 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 3.29 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    3294000000 − 4758000000 = -1464000000 USD

    4758000000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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    3294000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    -98.2%

    Prior period

    USD 561 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 10 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    10000000 − 561000000 = -551000000 USD

    561000000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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    10000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    +8.3%

    Prior period

    USD 3.19 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 3.46 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    3457000000 − 3193000000 = 264000000 USD

    3193000000 USD · 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31

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    3457000000 USD · 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2005 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31

  • Revenue USD 20.55 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 15.88 billion 77% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 4.67 billion 23% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 1.38 billion 6.7% of revenue
  • Net income USD 3.29 billion 16% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 10 million 0% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 3.46 billion 17% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived −USD 3.45 billion −17% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1996 15%10%75%
  • 1997 16%10%74%
  • 1998 15%10%74%
  • 1999 14%12%74%
  • 2000 16%10%74%
  • 2001 10%15%75%
  • 2002 15%78%
  • 2003 19%73%
  • 2004 23%74%
  • 2005 16%77%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1996 1996-01-01 – 1996-12-3119040000000 14261000000 Derived 4779000000 1916000000 Derived 2863000000 1408000000 Derived
Source
1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-3120561000000 15185000000 Derived 5376000000 2115000000 Derived 3261000000 2181000000 Derived
Source
1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-3123123000000 17219000000 Derived 5904000000 2377000000 Derived 3527000000 2529000000 Derived
Source
1999 1999-01-01 – 1999-12-3125224000000 18787000000 Derived 6437000000 2989000000 Derived 3448000000 1999000000 Derived
Source
2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-3126151000000 19267000000 Derived 6884000000 2664000000 Derived 4220000000 1595000000 Derived
Source
2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-3124130000000 17992000000 Derived 6138000000 3691000000 Derived 2447000000 2001000000 Derived
Source
2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-3120207000000 15753000000 Derived 4454000000 3131000000 Derived 1323000000 4710000000 Derived
Source
2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-3120341000000 14784000000 Derived 5557000000 1653000000 Derived 3904000000 -2280000000 Derived
Source
2004 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-3120300000000 15011000000 Derived 5289000000 531000000 Derived 4758000000 -2632000000 Derived
Source
2005 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-3120547000000 15877000000 Derived 4670000000 1376000000 Derived 3294000000 -3447000000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 20.5B 2005
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.28.2B21.2B14.1B7.1B0.0199620012005
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Revenue19040000000
1997Revenue20561000000
1998Revenue23123000000
1999Revenue25224000000
2000Revenue26151000000
2001Revenue24130000000
2002Revenue20207000000
2003Revenue20341000000
2004Revenue20300000000
2005Revenue20547000000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

1.2% 2005
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.14.8%6.4%-1.9%-10.2%-18.6%199620012005
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Year over year6.5%
1997Year over year8%
1998Year over year12.5%
1999Year over year9.1%
2000Year over year3.7%
2001Year over year-7.7%
2002Year over year-16.3%
2003Year over year0.7%
2004Year over year-0.2%
2005Year over year1.2%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 22.7% 2005
Net margin 16% 2005
Free cash flow margin -16.8% 2005
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.31%18%5%-8%-20%199620012005
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Operating margin25.1%
1997Operating margin26.1%
1998Operating margin25.5%
1999Operating margin25.5%
2000Operating margin26.3%
2001Operating margin25.4%
2002Operating margin22%
2003Operating margin27.3%
2004Operating margin26.1%
2005Operating margin22.7%
1996Net margin15%
1997Net margin15.9%
1998Net margin15.3%
1999Net margin13.7%
2000Net margin16.1%
2001Net margin10.1%
2002Net margin6.5%
2003Net margin19.2%
2004Net margin23.4%
2005Net margin16%
1996Free cash flow margin7.4%
1997Free cash flow margin10.6%
1998Free cash flow margin10.9%
1999Free cash flow margin7.9%
2000Free cash flow margin6.1%
2001Free cash flow margin8.3%
2002Free cash flow margin23.3%
2003Free cash flow margin-11.2%
2004Free cash flow margin-13%
2005Free cash flow margin-16.8%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 10M 2005
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.9.3B7.0B4.6B2.3B0.0199620012005
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Operating cash flow5863000000
1997Operating cash flow7039000000
1998Operating cash flow7741000000
1999Operating cash flow8199000000
2000Operating cash flow8590000000
2001Operating cash flow7998000000
2002Operating cash flow8246000000
2003Operating cash flow646000000
2004Operating cash flow561000000
2005Operating cash flow10000000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD -3.4B 2005
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.5.4B3.0B631.5M-1.7B-4.1B199620012005
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1996Free cash flow1408000000
1997Free cash flow2181000000
1998Free cash flow2529000000
1999Free cash flow1999000000
2000Free cash flow1595000000
2001Free cash flow2001000000
2002Free cash flow4710000000
2003Free cash flow-2280000000
2004Free cash flow-2632000000
2005Free cash flow-3447000000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1997-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1998-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
1999-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2000-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2001-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2002-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2003-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2004-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2005-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.49× 2005
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1.13×0.85×0.56×0.28×0.00×199620012005
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1996Current assets / current liabilities0.98×
1997Current assets / current liabilities0.92×
1998Current assets / current liabilities0.95×
1999Current assets / current liabilities0.55×
2000Current assets / current liabilities0.56×
2001Current assets / current liabilities0.68×
2002Current assets / current liabilities0.82×
2003Current assets / current liabilities1.05×
2004Current assets / current liabilities0.54×
2005Current assets / current liabilities0.49×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
1996 1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31
USD 2.86 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2863000000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 2863000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 5.86 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 5863000000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 5863000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 4.46 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 4455000000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 4455000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 1.41 billion
Calculation and evidence

5863000000 − 4455000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 1408000000 USD

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1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31
USD 3.26 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3261000000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 3261000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 7.04 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 7039000000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 7039000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 4.86 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 4858000000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 4858000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2.18 billion
Calculation and evidence

7039000000 − 4858000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 2181000000 USD

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1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31
USD 3.53 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3527000000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 3527000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 7.74 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 7741000000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 7741000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 5.21 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 5212000000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 5212000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2.53 billion
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7741000000 − 5212000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 2529000000 USD

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1999 1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31
USD 3.45 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3448000000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 3448000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 8.2 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 8199000000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 8199000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6.2 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 6200000000 USD

1999-01-01 – 1999-12-31: 6200000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2 billion
Calculation and evidence

8199000000 − 6200000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 1999000000 USD

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2000 2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31
USD 4.22 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 4220000000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 4220000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 8.59 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 8590000000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 8590000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 7 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 6995000000 USD

2000-01-01 – 2000-12-31: 6995000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 1.6 billion
Calculation and evidence

8590000000 − 6995000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 1595000000 USD

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2001 2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31
USD 2.45 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2447000000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 2447000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 8 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 7998000000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 7998000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 5997000000 USD

2001-01-01 – 2001-12-31: 5997000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2 billion
Calculation and evidence

7998000000 − 5997000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 2001000000 USD

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2002 2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31
USD 1.32 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1323000000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 1323000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 8.25 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 8246000000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 8246000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 3.54 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3536000000 USD

2002-01-01 – 2002-12-31: 3536000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 4.71 billion
Calculation and evidence

8246000000 − 3536000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 4710000000 USD

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2003 2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31
USD 3.9 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3904000000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 3904000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 646 million
Exact value

Exact value: 646000000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 646000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 2.93 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 2926000000 USD

2003-01-01 – 2003-12-31: 2926000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 2.28 billion
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646000000 − 2926000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -2280000000 USD

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2004 2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31
USD 4.76 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 4758000000 USD

2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31: 4758000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 561 million
Exact value

Exact value: 561000000 USD

2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31: 561000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 3.19 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3193000000 USD

2004-01-01 – 2004-12-31: 3193000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 2.63 billion
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561000000 − 3193000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -2632000000 USD

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2005 2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31
USD 3.29 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3294000000 USD

2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31: 3294000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 10 million
Exact value

Exact value: 10000000 USD

2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31: 10000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 3.46 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 3457000000 USD

2005-01-01 – 2005-12-31: 3457000000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 3.45 billion
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10000000 − 3457000000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -3447000000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

64 filings · 0 latest values · 0 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000732713, 732713, edgar:732713