Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR)
Business Summary
Whirlpool Corporation is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances. The Company manufactures in 13 countries under 11 major brand names, and markets products to distributors and retailers in more than 170 countries. The Company manufactures and markets a full line of major appliances and related products, primarily for home use. Whirlpool's principal products are home laundry appliances, home refrigerators and freezers, home cooking appliances, home dishwashers, and room air-conditioning equipment, mixers and other small household appliances. The Company also produces hermetic compressors and plastic components, primarily for the home appliance and electronics industries.
Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:WHRAs of 16-Apr-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 30-Aug-2000		$32.00 
Recent Price$50.43 
52-Week High
on 2-May-2000		$68.313
Beta0.73 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)562.1K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)638.0K
52-Week Change-17.3%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500		-1.8%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$3.36B
Shares Outstanding66.6M
Float47.3M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$1.36 
Dividend Yield2.70%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 2-Jan-1987
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$25.52 
Earnings (ttm)$5.16 
Earnings (mrq)$1.00 
Sales (ttm)$145.99 
Cash (mrq)$1.73 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.98 
Price/Earnings (ttm)9.77 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.34 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$10.3B
EBITDA (ttm)$835.0M
Income available to common (ttm)$367.0M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)3.7%
Operating Margin (ttm)7.8%
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)5.45%
Return on Equity (ttm)20.46%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.98 
Debt/Equity (mrq)
Total Cash (mrq)$114.0M
Short Interest
As of 9-Mar-2001
Shares Short2.42M
Percent of Float5.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)		1.85M
Short Ratio5.38 
Daily Volume450.0K

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL)

Business Summary
Colgate-Palmolive Company manufactures and markets a wide variety of products in the United States and around the world in two distinct business segments, Oral, Personal and Household Care, and Pet Nutrition. Oral, Personal and Household Care products include toothpaste, oral rinses and toothbrushes, bar and liquid soaps, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, shave products, laundry and dishwashing detergents, fabric softeners, cleansers and cleaners, bleaches and other similar items. These products are sold primarily to wholesale and retail distributors worldwide. Pet Nutrition products include pet food products manufactured and marketed by Hill's Pet Nutrition. The principal customers for Pet Nutrition products are veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.
Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:CLAs of 16-Apr-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 21-Sep-2000		$42.50 
Recent Price$53.35 
52-Week High
on 29-Dec-2000		$65.69 
Beta1.19 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)1.70M
Daily Volume (10-day avg)1.80M
52-Week Change-7.4%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500		+10.0%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$30.1B
Shares Outstanding563.6M
Float546.7M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.63 
Dividend Yield1.18%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 1-July-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$1.97 
Earnings (ttm)$1.70 
Earnings (mrq)$0.46 
Sales (ttm)$14.92 
Cash (mrq)$0.38 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)27.14 
Price/Earnings (ttm)31.46 
Price/Sales (ttm)3.58 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$9.36B
EBITDA (ttm)$1.76B
Income available to common (ttm)$1.04B
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)11.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)16.7%
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)14.51%
Return on Equity (ttm)81.86%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.05 
Debt/Equity (mrq) 
Total Cash (mrq)$212.5M
Short Interest
As of 9-Mar-2001
Shares Short7.42M
Percent of Float1.4%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)		7.48M
Short Ratio4.64 
Daily Volume1.60M