Monday, April 26, 2004

Reasons for a Decline in the Earning-Per-Share Growth Rate In class the other evening I listed the following reasons for a decline in EPS: Decrease in sales--fewer units being sold Decrease in the selling price of the company's goods or services Higher operational costs--higher labor costs, increased natural resources costs Increased pension expenses Higher income tax bracket More shares of stock I just read about Kimberly-Clark's (KMB) 2003 earnings. They were up only 1%. They had to deal with a decrease in selling price (disposable diaper price war), increased costs of natural resources (higher energy costs), and increased pension expenses. (I do not own KMB) comment []11:06:04 AM

Brown Bag Series Over the next year, what one thing would have to happen for you to feel you've made great financial progress? Write it down, be specific. The above is from Lin May at Smith Barney during last Tursday's Brown Bag meeting. Last month's money quote was: Real women know where their money is at all times. comment []7:16:25 AM

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