Growth, Profitability,

14
THE FOLLOWING GRAPHS compare 1 company’s 10K/10Q results with its 6 closest competitors. The first page summarizes 10 key financial indicators for  growth, profitability and capitalization. The subsequent 10 pages provide detailed background for  each of the measures on the first page. Buyside Research investment analysis through technology

Transcript of Growth, Profitability,

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THE FOLLOWING GRAPHS

compare 1 companyrsquos

10K10Q results with its 6

closest competitors

The first page summarizes

10 key financial indicators for

growth profitability and

capitalization

The subsequent 10 pages

provide detailed background for

each of the measures on the

first page

Buyside Research

investment analysis through technology

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FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICE

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYNet Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOS Instruct

When UEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURES

PE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

ROE

Ticker Name

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EquityAssetsFIVE YEAR PROFITABILITY

KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATE COMPARISONS 1995-2000

FINANCIAL LEVERAGE RATIOS FIVE YEAR AVER

ROE (after NRI)

PRICING MEASURES FIVE YEAR AVERAGES PriceBook Ratio

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

37

58

1

37 36

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83

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PE Ratio

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Profit Margins (after NRI)

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Interest Coverage

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nm nmnm nm

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AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

EPS before NRI

11

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-11

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-10

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sales

88 426

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Mkt Cap

(in $BILL)

1996-2000

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OVERVIEWGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARESALES

Quarterly Sales Change

Year-to-Date Sales Change

Sales ( in $Billions)

Annual Sales ( in $Billions)

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IBM

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NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not MeaningfulPDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

UPPER LEFT 5 years of revenues are graphed to

illustrate size Companies are grouped by industry

and then ranked their most recent fiscal Sales

growth rates P = V(1+R)5SALES growth rates

should be similar to the growth rates of EPS and

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY if a

companyrsquos business growth can be adequately

UPPER RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound

MIDDLE RIGHT Percent change of quarterly revenues ndashthe most recent quarter compared to the same perioda year before

BOTTOM RIGHT Percent change of year-to-daterevenues ndash this year vs same period last year

2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

719

652

315

167

530

709

368

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates -1995 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

759

682

384

200

776

860

504

785

679

355

246

123

99

629

817

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182

118

770

875

639

424

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253

157

896

884

672

488

424

319

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-20 -32

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34 39

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-88 -10

46

-10-23

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

financed

95 96 97 98 99 00

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= Value Off Chart

timestimes times times

times times

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Οlozloz loz

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times lowastoplus bullΟ

lozdiams

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

Quarterly Change

Year-to-Date Change

EPS ( in $ ) before NRI

95 96 97 98 99 00

EPS ( in $ )

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NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

181

34

116

62

09

16

60

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates -1995 - 2000

11

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IndAv

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-10

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Expectations for earnings growth are usually a

determining factor in the levels of PRICEEARNINGSRATIOS Growth rates for EPS NET INCOME

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY and SALES

should coincide if they are to be relevant to stockvaluations

MIDDLE RIGHT Percent change of quarterly earnings pershare ndash the most recent quarter compared to the sameperiod a year before

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(Before Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

times lowast lozoplus Ο bull diams

UPPER LEFT 5 years of fiscal earnings per share beforenonrecurring items are graphed The consistency andquality of these earnings are for most stocks reflectedin the level of PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annualcompound growth rate is graphed P = V(1+R)

BOTTOM RIGHT Percent change of year-to date earningsper share- this year vs same period last year

5

IBM HIT HWP

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times

timestimes

times

timestimes

diams diamsdiams

diams diamsdiamsoplus oplus

oplus

oplus

oplus opluslowast lowastlowast

lowast

lowastlowastbull bull bull bull

bullbullΟ Ο Ο Ο Ο Οloz loz loz loz loz loz

= Value Off Chart

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Net Equity Financing ( in $Billions)

Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

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NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

222253

118

461

97

225

56

Book Value per Share5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates 1995 - 2000

12

29

-23

47

16

47 34 32

IndAv

30

20

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0

-10

214260

134

729

81

274

82

196257

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943

129

351

93

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114

232

487

134

203237

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148

531

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-01 -01

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-05

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annual

compound growth rate of Book Value per Share is graphed5

P = V(1+R) Equity growth should bear some relationship

to the companyrsquos business growth (See SALES growth

rates and Equity Turnover Ratios on the RETURN ON

EQUITY screens) Another informative measure of the

growth rate of book values is the Earnings Retention Rate

(see RATES OF RETURN) multiplied by the RETURN

ON EQUITYMIDDLE RIGHT Net sales of common stock over the

last five years are summarized Positive numbers

indicate equity sales

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of net nonrecurring items

over the last five years Nonrecurring items althoughnot properly included in a single yearrsquos results should

be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT The per cent change of Common ShareholdersEquity as of the most recent quarter end vs the same

quarter end a year ago

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All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable

calendar period data

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

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Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

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18

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-11

-23

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IndAv

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-10

-20

Common Shareholders Equity is a primary determinant of

asset valuation (see PRICEBOOK RATIOS) as well as

borrowing capacity (see EQUITYASSETS RATIOS)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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Group 1 of 6 in IndustryCOMPUTER HARDWARE

RETURN ON EQUITY

Equity Turnover Ratio (SalesComShareEquity)

Profit Margins (After NRI)

Return on Average Equity ()

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

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NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

25

39

20

22

58

31

37

Return on Average Equity - 5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

40

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neg

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5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Average Equity - 12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

12

9

6

3

0

UPPER LEFT Net income ndash after taxes extraordinary anddiscontinued items ndash for the 12 months ending with the mostrecent quarter is divided by average (beginning of the periodand end of the period) Common Shareholders Equity For anyone year ROE X the Earnings Retention Rate (see RATES OFRETURN) = the growth rate of Book Value (see COMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

UPPER RIGHT The average of each of the last 5 year rsquos returnspositive and negative is graphed ROE X the EarningsRetention Rate (see RATES OF RETURN) = the growth rate ofBook Value (see COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

MIDDLE RIGHT Turnover is fiscal year SALESCOMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Changes in this ratio indicate achange in the nature of the business (ie acquisitions new

products maturing businesses etc) This ratio is also used toestimate capital requirements for future business growth

ROE = EQUITY TURNOVER X PROFIT MARGINS

BOTTOM RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET

INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of

the last 5 year rsquos after-tax profit margins both positive and

negative

45

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nr

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26

10

neg

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(After Nonrecurring Items)

IndAv

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IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

ROE = SALESAVERAGE COMMOM SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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EQUITY ASSETS RATIO

Long Term Debt Change

Common Shareholders Equity Change

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity Assets Ra tio

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

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Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

2633

49

59

27

58

49

Common Shareholders Equity Assets5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

52

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39

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5 Years 1995 vs 2000

Common Shareholders Equity AssetsEnding 2 Quarter 2001

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Changes in the capital structure increase or decrease the

effect of leverage on COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY and will affect the impact of NET INCOME onand the variability of a companyrsquos RETURN ON EQUITY

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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UPPER LEFT Common Shareholderrsquos Equity Total Assets

for the most recent quarter

UPPER RIGHT The average of the last 5 years Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity Assets Of the measures of unused

borrowing power (also see INTEREST COVERAGE) one

of the minimum requirements for investment grade bonds

(Aaa thru Baa) is that Retained Earnings (here Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity is a proxy) equal 40 of Assets -

exept in capital intensive industries where 25 may be

adequateMIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in long term debt

over the last five years

BOTTOM RIGHT The percent change in common share-

holders equity over the last five years

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

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NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

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Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

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UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

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IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

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Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

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NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

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25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

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30

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IndAv

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5 Years 1996 vs 2000

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Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

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UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

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5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

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609242

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186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICE

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYNet Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOS Instruct

When UEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURES

PE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

ROE

Ticker Name

123

4567

IBMHitachiHwltt-Pckd

Compaq ComDell Cmptr Sun MicrosGateway

197nr

478

260703511532

IBMHITHWP

CPQDELLSUNWGTW

EquityAssetsFIVE YEAR PROFITABILITY

KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATE COMPARISONS 1995-2000

FINANCIAL LEVERAGE RATIOS FIVE YEAR AVER

ROE (after NRI)

PRICING MEASURES FIVE YEAR AVERAGES PriceBook Ratio

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

37

58

1

37 36

nm

83

566

4

2

0

PE Ratio

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

11

18

neg

20

nm

40 443030

20

10

0

Profit Margins (after NRI)

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

23

82

1

77

10

7183

37

9

6

3

0

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

30

20

100

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

52

2430

4954

39

5751

60

40

20

0

Interest Coverage

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

27

15

31

17

nm nmnm nm

15

10

5

0

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

EPS before NRI

11

20

-60

74

-11

57

13

57

20

10

0

-10

AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sales

88 426

91

21

43

21 21

30

20

10

0

Mkt Cap

(in $BILL)

1996-2000

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to c

OVERVIEWGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARESALES

Quarterly Sales Change

Year-to-Date Sales Change

Sales ( in $Billions)

Annual Sales ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not MeaningfulPDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

UPPER LEFT 5 years of revenues are graphed to

illustrate size Companies are grouped by industry

and then ranked their most recent fiscal Sales

growth rates P = V(1+R)5SALES growth rates

should be similar to the growth rates of EPS and

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY if a

companyrsquos business growth can be adequately

UPPER RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound

MIDDLE RIGHT Percent change of quarterly revenues ndashthe most recent quarter compared to the same perioda year before

BOTTOM RIGHT Percent change of year-to-daterevenues ndash this year vs same period last year

2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

719

652

315

167

530

709

368

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates -1995 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

759

682

384

200

776

860

504

785

679

355

246

123

99

629

817

635

394

312

182

118

770

875

639

424

385

253

157

896

884

672

488

424

319

183

96

5

0

-5

-10

-15

10

5

0

-5

-10

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

8842

6

91

21

43

21 21

IndAv

IndAv

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

-50

-4

nr

-14

-17

-8

-20 -32

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

34 39

nr

-88 -10

46

-10-23

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

financed

95 96 97 98 99 00

100

75

50

25

0

= Value Off Chart

timestimes times times

times times

diams diams diams diams diams diamsoplus oplus

oplusoplus

oplusoplus

lowastlowast

lowast lowast lowast lowast

bull bull bull bullbull

bull

Ο ΟΟ

ΟΟ

Οlozloz loz

loz lozloz

times lowastoplus bullΟ

lozdiams

IBM HIT HWP

CPQ DELL SUNW GTW

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Quarterly Change

Year-to-Date Change

EPS ( in $ ) before NRI

95 96 97 98 99 00

EPS ( in $ )

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

181

34

116

62

09

16

60

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates -1995 - 2000

11

20

-60

92

-11

57

13

57

IndAv

30

20

10

0

-10

256

21

127

90

19

26

82

309

01

123

123

36

25

36

338

(78)

130

(171)

58

33

111

425

04

154

35

66

59

136

458

25

180

35

87

30

79

6

4

2

0

-2

IBM HIT HWP CPQ DELL SUNWGTW

-34

64

nr

-90

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

9

6

3

0

-3

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

-60

11nr

-91

nm

-67-97

nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

Expectations for earnings growth are usually a

determining factor in the levels of PRICEEARNINGSRATIOS Growth rates for EPS NET INCOME

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY and SALES

should coincide if they are to be relevant to stockvaluations

MIDDLE RIGHT Percent change of quarterly earnings pershare ndash the most recent quarter compared to the sameperiod a year before

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

(Before Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

times lowast lozoplus Ο bull diams

UPPER LEFT 5 years of fiscal earnings per share beforenonrecurring items are graphed The consistency andquality of these earnings are for most stocks reflectedin the level of PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annualcompound growth rate is graphed P = V(1+R)

BOTTOM RIGHT Percent change of year-to date earningsper share- this year vs same period last year

5

IBM HIT HWP

CPQ DELL SUNW GTW

times

timestimes

times

timestimes

diams diamsdiams

diams diamsdiamsoplus oplus

oplus

oplus

oplus opluslowast lowastlowast

lowast

lowastlowastbull bull bull bull

bullbullΟ Ο Ο Ο Ο Οloz loz loz loz loz loz

= Value Off Chart

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Net Equity Financing ( in $Billions)

Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

222253

118

461

97

225

56

Book Value per Share5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates 1995 - 2000

12

29

-23

47

16

47 34 32

IndAv

30

20

10

0

-10

214260

134

729

81

274

82

196257

162

943

129

351

93

192230

169

114

232

487

134

203237

183

148

531

731

202

204227

142

121

562

106

238

IBM HIT HWP CPQ DELL SUNWGTW

-19

115

-98

-01

-57

-17

138

2

1

0

-1

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annual

compound growth rate of Book Value per Share is graphed5

P = V(1+R) Equity growth should bear some relationship

to the companyrsquos business growth (See SALES growth

rates and Equity Turnover Ratios on the RETURN ON

EQUITY screens) Another informative measure of the

growth rate of book values is the Earnings Retention Rate

(see RATES OF RETURN) multiplied by the RETURN

ON EQUITYMIDDLE RIGHT Net sales of common stock over the

last five years are summarized Positive numbers

indicate equity sales

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of net nonrecurring items

over the last five years Nonrecurring items althoughnot properly included in a single yearrsquos results should

be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT The per cent change of Common ShareholdersEquity as of the most recent quarter end vs the same

quarter end a year ago

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved

All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable

calendar period data

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

11

18

nr

-51

-11

-23

45

-21

IndAv

20

10

0

-10

-20

Common Shareholders Equity is a primary determinant of

asset valuation (see PRICEBOOK RATIOS) as well as

borrowing capacity (see EQUITYASSETS RATIOS)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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Group 1 of 6 in IndustryCOMPUTER HARDWARE

RETURN ON EQUITY

Equity Turnover Ratio (SalesComShareEquity)

Profit Margins (After NRI)

Return on Average Equity ()

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

25

39

20

22

58

31

37

Return on Average Equity - 5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

30

9

21

22

90

24

13

33

neg

18

neg

81

25

30

39

11

20

43

44

30

25

40

54

23

42

40

10

11

33

2

20

31

52

21

21

4

3

2

1

0

8

6

4

2

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar period

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Average Equity - 12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

12

9

6

3

0

UPPER LEFT Net income ndash after taxes extraordinary anddiscontinued items ndash for the 12 months ending with the mostrecent quarter is divided by average (beginning of the periodand end of the period) Common Shareholders Equity For anyone year ROE X the Earnings Retention Rate (see RATES OFRETURN) = the growth rate of Book Value (see COMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

UPPER RIGHT The average of each of the last 5 year rsquos returnspositive and negative is graphed ROE X the EarningsRetention Rate (see RATES OF RETURN) = the growth rate ofBook Value (see COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

MIDDLE RIGHT Turnover is fiscal year SALESCOMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Changes in this ratio indicate achange in the nature of the business (ie acquisitions new

products maturing businesses etc) This ratio is also used toestimate capital requirements for future business growth

ROE = EQUITY TURNOVER X PROFIT MARGINS

BOTTOM RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET

INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of

the last 5 year rsquos after-tax profit margins both positive and

negative

45

41

nr

10

neg

26

10

neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

(After Nonrecurring Items)

IndAv

IndAv

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

27

41

27 26

31

73

26

57

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

ROE = SALESAVERAGE COMMOM SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

EQUITY ASSETS RATIO

Long Term Debt Change

Common Shareholders Equity Change

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity Assets Ra tio

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

2633

49

59

27

58

49

Common Shareholders Equity Assets5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

52

2430

4954

39

57

51

IndAv

80

60

40

20

0

2432

51

64

30

62

46

2230

53

49

34

57

47

2330

52

54

46

52

51

2325

42

49

42

58

57

2430

49

54

39

57

51

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

35

83

56

413

92

350

nm

-100

IndAv

150

100

50

0

-50

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

185

-81 -11

20

162

481 370 328

IndAv

300

200

100

0

-100

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

Common Shareholders Equity AssetsEnding 2 Quarter 2001

49

27

nr

43 4938

58

53

80

60

40

20

0

Changes in the capital structure increase or decrease the

effect of leverage on COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY and will affect the impact of NET INCOME onand the variability of a companyrsquos RETURN ON EQUITY

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

UPPER LEFT Common Shareholderrsquos Equity Total Assets

for the most recent quarter

UPPER RIGHT The average of the last 5 years Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity Assets Of the measures of unused

borrowing power (also see INTEREST COVERAGE) one

of the minimum requirements for investment grade bonds

(Aaa thru Baa) is that Retained Earnings (here Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity is a proxy) equal 40 of Assets -

exept in capital intensive industries where 25 may be

adequateMIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in long term debt

over the last five years

BOTTOM RIGHT The percent change in common share-

holders equity over the last five years

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

10

5

0

1339

18

nm

nm

nm

nm

14neg

17

neg

nm

nm

nm

1725

22

nm

nm

nm

nm

1765

19

nm

nm

nm

nm

1531

17

nm

nm

nm

nm

60

40

20

0

-20

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

16

18

nr

61

neg nm nm neg

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

27

15

31

17

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

-21

-71

23

13

17

17

-27

6565

12

19

22

nrnrnr nmnmnm nrnrnr nrnrnr

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARESALES

Quarterly Sales Change

Year-to-Date Sales Change

Sales ( in $Billions)

Annual Sales ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not MeaningfulPDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

UPPER LEFT 5 years of revenues are graphed to

illustrate size Companies are grouped by industry

and then ranked their most recent fiscal Sales

growth rates P = V(1+R)5SALES growth rates

should be similar to the growth rates of EPS and

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY if a

companyrsquos business growth can be adequately

UPPER RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound

MIDDLE RIGHT Percent change of quarterly revenues ndashthe most recent quarter compared to the same perioda year before

BOTTOM RIGHT Percent change of year-to-daterevenues ndash this year vs same period last year

2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

719

652

315

167

530

709

368

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates -1995 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

759

682

384

200

776

860

504

785

679

355

246

123

99

629

817

635

394

312

182

118

770

875

639

424

385

253

157

896

884

672

488

424

319

183

96

5

0

-5

-10

-15

10

5

0

-5

-10

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

8842

6

91

21

43

21 21

IndAv

IndAv

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

-50

-4

nr

-14

-17

-8

-20 -32

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

34 39

nr

-88 -10

46

-10-23

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

financed

95 96 97 98 99 00

100

75

50

25

0

= Value Off Chart

timestimes times times

times times

diams diams diams diams diams diamsoplus oplus

oplusoplus

oplusoplus

lowastlowast

lowast lowast lowast lowast

bull bull bull bullbull

bull

Ο ΟΟ

ΟΟ

Οlozloz loz

loz lozloz

times lowastoplus bullΟ

lozdiams

IBM HIT HWP

CPQ DELL SUNW GTW

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

Quarterly Change

Year-to-Date Change

EPS ( in $ ) before NRI

95 96 97 98 99 00

EPS ( in $ )

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

181

34

116

62

09

16

60

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates -1995 - 2000

11

20

-60

92

-11

57

13

57

IndAv

30

20

10

0

-10

256

21

127

90

19

26

82

309

01

123

123

36

25

36

338

(78)

130

(171)

58

33

111

425

04

154

35

66

59

136

458

25

180

35

87

30

79

6

4

2

0

-2

IBM HIT HWP CPQ DELL SUNWGTW

-34

64

nr

-90

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

9

6

3

0

-3

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

-60

11nr

-91

nm

-67-97

nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

Expectations for earnings growth are usually a

determining factor in the levels of PRICEEARNINGSRATIOS Growth rates for EPS NET INCOME

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY and SALES

should coincide if they are to be relevant to stockvaluations

MIDDLE RIGHT Percent change of quarterly earnings pershare ndash the most recent quarter compared to the sameperiod a year before

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

(Before Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

times lowast lozoplus Ο bull diams

UPPER LEFT 5 years of fiscal earnings per share beforenonrecurring items are graphed The consistency andquality of these earnings are for most stocks reflectedin the level of PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annualcompound growth rate is graphed P = V(1+R)

BOTTOM RIGHT Percent change of year-to date earningsper share- this year vs same period last year

5

IBM HIT HWP

CPQ DELL SUNW GTW

times

timestimes

times

timestimes

diams diamsdiams

diams diamsdiamsoplus oplus

oplus

oplus

oplus opluslowast lowastlowast

lowast

lowastlowastbull bull bull bull

bullbullΟ Ο Ο Ο Ο Οloz loz loz loz loz loz

= Value Off Chart

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Net Equity Financing ( in $Billions)

Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

222253

118

461

97

225

56

Book Value per Share5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates 1995 - 2000

12

29

-23

47

16

47 34 32

IndAv

30

20

10

0

-10

214260

134

729

81

274

82

196257

162

943

129

351

93

192230

169

114

232

487

134

203237

183

148

531

731

202

204227

142

121

562

106

238

IBM HIT HWP CPQ DELL SUNWGTW

-19

115

-98

-01

-57

-17

138

2

1

0

-1

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annual

compound growth rate of Book Value per Share is graphed5

P = V(1+R) Equity growth should bear some relationship

to the companyrsquos business growth (See SALES growth

rates and Equity Turnover Ratios on the RETURN ON

EQUITY screens) Another informative measure of the

growth rate of book values is the Earnings Retention Rate

(see RATES OF RETURN) multiplied by the RETURN

ON EQUITYMIDDLE RIGHT Net sales of common stock over the

last five years are summarized Positive numbers

indicate equity sales

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of net nonrecurring items

over the last five years Nonrecurring items althoughnot properly included in a single yearrsquos results should

be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT The per cent change of Common ShareholdersEquity as of the most recent quarter end vs the same

quarter end a year ago

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved

All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable

calendar period data

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

11

18

nr

-51

-11

-23

45

-21

IndAv

20

10

0

-10

-20

Common Shareholders Equity is a primary determinant of

asset valuation (see PRICEBOOK RATIOS) as well as

borrowing capacity (see EQUITYASSETS RATIOS)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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Group 1 of 6 in IndustryCOMPUTER HARDWARE

RETURN ON EQUITY

Equity Turnover Ratio (SalesComShareEquity)

Profit Margins (After NRI)

Return on Average Equity ()

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

25

39

20

22

58

31

37

Return on Average Equity - 5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

30

9

21

22

90

24

13

33

neg

18

neg

81

25

30

39

11

20

43

44

30

25

40

54

23

42

40

10

11

33

2

20

31

52

21

21

4

3

2

1

0

8

6

4

2

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar period

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Average Equity - 12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

12

9

6

3

0

UPPER LEFT Net income ndash after taxes extraordinary anddiscontinued items ndash for the 12 months ending with the mostrecent quarter is divided by average (beginning of the periodand end of the period) Common Shareholders Equity For anyone year ROE X the Earnings Retention Rate (see RATES OFRETURN) = the growth rate of Book Value (see COMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

UPPER RIGHT The average of each of the last 5 year rsquos returnspositive and negative is graphed ROE X the EarningsRetention Rate (see RATES OF RETURN) = the growth rate ofBook Value (see COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

MIDDLE RIGHT Turnover is fiscal year SALESCOMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Changes in this ratio indicate achange in the nature of the business (ie acquisitions new

products maturing businesses etc) This ratio is also used toestimate capital requirements for future business growth

ROE = EQUITY TURNOVER X PROFIT MARGINS

BOTTOM RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET

INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of

the last 5 year rsquos after-tax profit margins both positive and

negative

45

41

nr

10

neg

26

10

neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

(After Nonrecurring Items)

IndAv

IndAv

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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27

41

27 26

31

73

26

57

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

ROE = SALESAVERAGE COMMOM SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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EQUITY ASSETS RATIO

Long Term Debt Change

Common Shareholders Equity Change

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity Assets Ra tio

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

2633

49

59

27

58

49

Common Shareholders Equity Assets5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

52

2430

4954

39

57

51

IndAv

80

60

40

20

0

2432

51

64

30

62

46

2230

53

49

34

57

47

2330

52

54

46

52

51

2325

42

49

42

58

57

2430

49

54

39

57

51

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

35

83

56

413

92

350

nm

-100

IndAv

150

100

50

0

-50

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

185

-81 -11

20

162

481 370 328

IndAv

300

200

100

0

-100

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

Common Shareholders Equity AssetsEnding 2 Quarter 2001

49

27

nr

43 4938

58

53

80

60

40

20

0

Changes in the capital structure increase or decrease the

effect of leverage on COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY and will affect the impact of NET INCOME onand the variability of a companyrsquos RETURN ON EQUITY

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

UPPER LEFT Common Shareholderrsquos Equity Total Assets

for the most recent quarter

UPPER RIGHT The average of the last 5 years Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity Assets Of the measures of unused

borrowing power (also see INTEREST COVERAGE) one

of the minimum requirements for investment grade bonds

(Aaa thru Baa) is that Retained Earnings (here Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity is a proxy) equal 40 of Assets -

exept in capital intensive industries where 25 may be

adequateMIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in long term debt

over the last five years

BOTTOM RIGHT The percent change in common share-

holders equity over the last five years

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

10

5

0

1339

18

nm

nm

nm

nm

14neg

17

neg

nm

nm

nm

1725

22

nm

nm

nm

nm

1765

19

nm

nm

nm

nm

1531

17

nm

nm

nm

nm

60

40

20

0

-20

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

16

18

nr

61

neg nm nm neg

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

27

15

31

17

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

-21

-71

23

13

17

17

-27

6565

12

19

22

nrnrnr nmnmnm nrnrnr nrnrnr

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

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CPQ

DELL

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Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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IBM

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DELL

SUNW

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Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

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IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Quarterly Change

Year-to-Date Change

EPS ( in $ ) before NRI

95 96 97 98 99 00

EPS ( in $ )

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

181

34

116

62

09

16

60

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates -1995 - 2000

11

20

-60

92

-11

57

13

57

IndAv

30

20

10

0

-10

256

21

127

90

19

26

82

309

01

123

123

36

25

36

338

(78)

130

(171)

58

33

111

425

04

154

35

66

59

136

458

25

180

35

87

30

79

6

4

2

0

-2

IBM HIT HWP CPQ DELL SUNWGTW

-34

64

nr

-90

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

9

6

3

0

-3

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

-60

11nr

-91

nm

-67-97

nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

Expectations for earnings growth are usually a

determining factor in the levels of PRICEEARNINGSRATIOS Growth rates for EPS NET INCOME

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY and SALES

should coincide if they are to be relevant to stockvaluations

MIDDLE RIGHT Percent change of quarterly earnings pershare ndash the most recent quarter compared to the sameperiod a year before

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

(Before Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

times lowast lozoplus Ο bull diams

UPPER LEFT 5 years of fiscal earnings per share beforenonrecurring items are graphed The consistency andquality of these earnings are for most stocks reflectedin the level of PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annualcompound growth rate is graphed P = V(1+R)

BOTTOM RIGHT Percent change of year-to date earningsper share- this year vs same period last year

5

IBM HIT HWP

CPQ DELL SUNW GTW

times

timestimes

times

timestimes

diams diamsdiams

diams diamsdiamsoplus oplus

oplus

oplus

oplus opluslowast lowastlowast

lowast

lowastlowastbull bull bull bull

bullbullΟ Ο Ο Ο Ο Οloz loz loz loz loz loz

= Value Off Chart

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Net Equity Financing ( in $Billions)

Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

222253

118

461

97

225

56

Book Value per Share5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates 1995 - 2000

12

29

-23

47

16

47 34 32

IndAv

30

20

10

0

-10

214260

134

729

81

274

82

196257

162

943

129

351

93

192230

169

114

232

487

134

203237

183

148

531

731

202

204227

142

121

562

106

238

IBM HIT HWP CPQ DELL SUNWGTW

-19

115

-98

-01

-57

-17

138

2

1

0

-1

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annual

compound growth rate of Book Value per Share is graphed5

P = V(1+R) Equity growth should bear some relationship

to the companyrsquos business growth (See SALES growth

rates and Equity Turnover Ratios on the RETURN ON

EQUITY screens) Another informative measure of the

growth rate of book values is the Earnings Retention Rate

(see RATES OF RETURN) multiplied by the RETURN

ON EQUITYMIDDLE RIGHT Net sales of common stock over the

last five years are summarized Positive numbers

indicate equity sales

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of net nonrecurring items

over the last five years Nonrecurring items althoughnot properly included in a single yearrsquos results should

be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT The per cent change of Common ShareholdersEquity as of the most recent quarter end vs the same

quarter end a year ago

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved

All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable

calendar period data

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

11

18

nr

-51

-11

-23

45

-21

IndAv

20

10

0

-10

-20

Common Shareholders Equity is a primary determinant of

asset valuation (see PRICEBOOK RATIOS) as well as

borrowing capacity (see EQUITYASSETS RATIOS)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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Group 1 of 6 in IndustryCOMPUTER HARDWARE

RETURN ON EQUITY

Equity Turnover Ratio (SalesComShareEquity)

Profit Margins (After NRI)

Return on Average Equity ()

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

25

39

20

22

58

31

37

Return on Average Equity - 5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

30

9

21

22

90

24

13

33

neg

18

neg

81

25

30

39

11

20

43

44

30

25

40

54

23

42

40

10

11

33

2

20

31

52

21

21

4

3

2

1

0

8

6

4

2

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar period

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Average Equity - 12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

12

9

6

3

0

UPPER LEFT Net income ndash after taxes extraordinary anddiscontinued items ndash for the 12 months ending with the mostrecent quarter is divided by average (beginning of the periodand end of the period) Common Shareholders Equity For anyone year ROE X the Earnings Retention Rate (see RATES OFRETURN) = the growth rate of Book Value (see COMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

UPPER RIGHT The average of each of the last 5 year rsquos returnspositive and negative is graphed ROE X the EarningsRetention Rate (see RATES OF RETURN) = the growth rate ofBook Value (see COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

MIDDLE RIGHT Turnover is fiscal year SALESCOMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Changes in this ratio indicate achange in the nature of the business (ie acquisitions new

products maturing businesses etc) This ratio is also used toestimate capital requirements for future business growth

ROE = EQUITY TURNOVER X PROFIT MARGINS

BOTTOM RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET

INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of

the last 5 year rsquos after-tax profit margins both positive and

negative

45

41

nr

10

neg

26

10

neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

(After Nonrecurring Items)

IndAv

IndAv

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

27

41

27 26

31

73

26

57

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

ROE = SALESAVERAGE COMMOM SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

EQUITY ASSETS RATIO

Long Term Debt Change

Common Shareholders Equity Change

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity Assets Ra tio

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

2633

49

59

27

58

49

Common Shareholders Equity Assets5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

52

2430

4954

39

57

51

IndAv

80

60

40

20

0

2432

51

64

30

62

46

2230

53

49

34

57

47

2330

52

54

46

52

51

2325

42

49

42

58

57

2430

49

54

39

57

51

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

35

83

56

413

92

350

nm

-100

IndAv

150

100

50

0

-50

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

185

-81 -11

20

162

481 370 328

IndAv

300

200

100

0

-100

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

Common Shareholders Equity AssetsEnding 2 Quarter 2001

49

27

nr

43 4938

58

53

80

60

40

20

0

Changes in the capital structure increase or decrease the

effect of leverage on COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY and will affect the impact of NET INCOME onand the variability of a companyrsquos RETURN ON EQUITY

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

UPPER LEFT Common Shareholderrsquos Equity Total Assets

for the most recent quarter

UPPER RIGHT The average of the last 5 years Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity Assets Of the measures of unused

borrowing power (also see INTEREST COVERAGE) one

of the minimum requirements for investment grade bonds

(Aaa thru Baa) is that Retained Earnings (here Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity is a proxy) equal 40 of Assets -

exept in capital intensive industries where 25 may be

adequateMIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in long term debt

over the last five years

BOTTOM RIGHT The percent change in common share-

holders equity over the last five years

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

10

5

0

1339

18

nm

nm

nm

nm

14neg

17

neg

nm

nm

nm

1725

22

nm

nm

nm

nm

1765

19

nm

nm

nm

nm

1531

17

nm

nm

nm

nm

60

40

20

0

-20

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

16

18

nr

61

neg nm nm neg

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

27

15

31

17

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

-21

-71

23

13

17

17

-27

6565

12

19

22

nrnrnr nmnmnm nrnrnr nrnrnr

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

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NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

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COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Net Equity Financing ( in $Billions)

Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

222253

118

461

97

225

56

Book Value per Share5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates 1995 - 2000

12

29

-23

47

16

47 34 32

IndAv

30

20

10

0

-10

214260

134

729

81

274

82

196257

162

943

129

351

93

192230

169

114

232

487

134

203237

183

148

531

731

202

204227

142

121

562

106

238

IBM HIT HWP CPQ DELL SUNWGTW

-19

115

-98

-01

-57

-17

138

2

1

0

-1

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

UPPER RIGHT The five year point-to-point annual

compound growth rate of Book Value per Share is graphed5

P = V(1+R) Equity growth should bear some relationship

to the companyrsquos business growth (See SALES growth

rates and Equity Turnover Ratios on the RETURN ON

EQUITY screens) Another informative measure of the

growth rate of book values is the Earnings Retention Rate

(see RATES OF RETURN) multiplied by the RETURN

ON EQUITYMIDDLE RIGHT Net sales of common stock over the

last five years are summarized Positive numbers

indicate equity sales

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of net nonrecurring items

over the last five years Nonrecurring items althoughnot properly included in a single yearrsquos results should

be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT The per cent change of Common ShareholdersEquity as of the most recent quarter end vs the same

quarter end a year ago

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved

All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable

calendar period data

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

11

18

nr

-51

-11

-23

45

-21

IndAv

20

10

0

-10

-20

Common Shareholders Equity is a primary determinant of

asset valuation (see PRICEBOOK RATIOS) as well as

borrowing capacity (see EQUITYASSETS RATIOS)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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Group 1 of 6 in IndustryCOMPUTER HARDWARE

RETURN ON EQUITY

Equity Turnover Ratio (SalesComShareEquity)

Profit Margins (After NRI)

Return on Average Equity ()

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

25

39

20

22

58

31

37

Return on Average Equity - 5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

30

9

21

22

90

24

13

33

neg

18

neg

81

25

30

39

11

20

43

44

30

25

40

54

23

42

40

10

11

33

2

20

31

52

21

21

4

3

2

1

0

8

6

4

2

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar period

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Average Equity - 12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

12

9

6

3

0

UPPER LEFT Net income ndash after taxes extraordinary anddiscontinued items ndash for the 12 months ending with the mostrecent quarter is divided by average (beginning of the periodand end of the period) Common Shareholders Equity For anyone year ROE X the Earnings Retention Rate (see RATES OFRETURN) = the growth rate of Book Value (see COMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

UPPER RIGHT The average of each of the last 5 year rsquos returnspositive and negative is graphed ROE X the EarningsRetention Rate (see RATES OF RETURN) = the growth rate ofBook Value (see COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

MIDDLE RIGHT Turnover is fiscal year SALESCOMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Changes in this ratio indicate achange in the nature of the business (ie acquisitions new

products maturing businesses etc) This ratio is also used toestimate capital requirements for future business growth

ROE = EQUITY TURNOVER X PROFIT MARGINS

BOTTOM RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET

INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of

the last 5 year rsquos after-tax profit margins both positive and

negative

45

41

nr

10

neg

26

10

neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

(After Nonrecurring Items)

IndAv

IndAv

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

27

41

27 26

31

73

26

57

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

ROE = SALESAVERAGE COMMOM SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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EQUITY ASSETS RATIO

Long Term Debt Change

Common Shareholders Equity Change

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity Assets Ra tio

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

2633

49

59

27

58

49

Common Shareholders Equity Assets5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

52

2430

4954

39

57

51

IndAv

80

60

40

20

0

2432

51

64

30

62

46

2230

53

49

34

57

47

2330

52

54

46

52

51

2325

42

49

42

58

57

2430

49

54

39

57

51

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

35

83

56

413

92

350

nm

-100

IndAv

150

100

50

0

-50

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

185

-81 -11

20

162

481 370 328

IndAv

300

200

100

0

-100

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

Common Shareholders Equity AssetsEnding 2 Quarter 2001

49

27

nr

43 4938

58

53

80

60

40

20

0

Changes in the capital structure increase or decrease the

effect of leverage on COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY and will affect the impact of NET INCOME onand the variability of a companyrsquos RETURN ON EQUITY

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

UPPER LEFT Common Shareholderrsquos Equity Total Assets

for the most recent quarter

UPPER RIGHT The average of the last 5 years Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity Assets Of the measures of unused

borrowing power (also see INTEREST COVERAGE) one

of the minimum requirements for investment grade bonds

(Aaa thru Baa) is that Retained Earnings (here Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity is a proxy) equal 40 of Assets -

exept in capital intensive industries where 25 may be

adequateMIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in long term debt

over the last five years

BOTTOM RIGHT The percent change in common share-

holders equity over the last five years

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

10

5

0

1339

18

nm

nm

nm

nm

14neg

17

neg

nm

nm

nm

1725

22

nm

nm

nm

nm

1765

19

nm

nm

nm

nm

1531

17

nm

nm

nm

nm

60

40

20

0

-20

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

16

18

nr

61

neg nm nm neg

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

IBMHIT

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27

15

31

17

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

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102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

-21

-71

23

13

17

17

-27

6565

12

19

22

nrnrnr nmnmnm nrnrnr nrnrnr

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

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Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

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DELLSUNW

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000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

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Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

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Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

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IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

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40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

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IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

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DELLSUNW

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Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

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Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

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DELLSUNW

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(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

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123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in IndustryCOMPUTER HARDWARE

RETURN ON EQUITY

Equity Turnover Ratio (SalesComShareEquity)

Profit Margins (After NRI)

Return on Average Equity ()

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

25

39

20

22

58

31

37

Return on Average Equity - 5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

40

30

20

10

0

30

9

21

22

90

24

13

33

neg

18

neg

81

25

30

39

11

20

43

44

30

25

40

54

23

42

40

10

11

33

2

20

31

52

21

21

4

3

2

1

0

8

6

4

2

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar period

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Average Equity - 12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

12

9

6

3

0

UPPER LEFT Net income ndash after taxes extraordinary anddiscontinued items ndash for the 12 months ending with the mostrecent quarter is divided by average (beginning of the periodand end of the period) Common Shareholders Equity For anyone year ROE X the Earnings Retention Rate (see RATES OFRETURN) = the growth rate of Book Value (see COMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

UPPER RIGHT The average of each of the last 5 year rsquos returnspositive and negative is graphed ROE X the EarningsRetention Rate (see RATES OF RETURN) = the growth rate ofBook Value (see COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY)

MIDDLE RIGHT Turnover is fiscal year SALESCOMMONSHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Changes in this ratio indicate achange in the nature of the business (ie acquisitions new

products maturing businesses etc) This ratio is also used toestimate capital requirements for future business growth

ROE = EQUITY TURNOVER X PROFIT MARGINS

BOTTOM RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET

INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of

the last 5 year rsquos after-tax profit margins both positive and

negative

45

41

nr

10

neg

26

10

neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

(After Nonrecurring Items)

IndAv

IndAv

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

27

41

27 26

31

73

26

57

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

ROE = SALESAVERAGE COMMOM SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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EQUITY ASSETS RATIO

Long Term Debt Change

Common Shareholders Equity Change

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity Assets Ra tio

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

2633

49

59

27

58

49

Common Shareholders Equity Assets5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

52

2430

4954

39

57

51

IndAv

80

60

40

20

0

2432

51

64

30

62

46

2230

53

49

34

57

47

2330

52

54

46

52

51

2325

42

49

42

58

57

2430

49

54

39

57

51

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

35

83

56

413

92

350

nm

-100

IndAv

150

100

50

0

-50

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

185

-81 -11

20

162

481 370 328

IndAv

300

200

100

0

-100

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

Common Shareholders Equity AssetsEnding 2 Quarter 2001

49

27

nr

43 4938

58

53

80

60

40

20

0

Changes in the capital structure increase or decrease the

effect of leverage on COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY and will affect the impact of NET INCOME onand the variability of a companyrsquos RETURN ON EQUITY

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

UPPER LEFT Common Shareholderrsquos Equity Total Assets

for the most recent quarter

UPPER RIGHT The average of the last 5 years Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity Assets Of the measures of unused

borrowing power (also see INTEREST COVERAGE) one

of the minimum requirements for investment grade bonds

(Aaa thru Baa) is that Retained Earnings (here Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity is a proxy) equal 40 of Assets -

exept in capital intensive industries where 25 may be

adequateMIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in long term debt

over the last five years

BOTTOM RIGHT The percent change in common share-

holders equity over the last five years

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

10

5

0

1339

18

nm

nm

nm

nm

14neg

17

neg

nm

nm

nm

1725

22

nm

nm

nm

nm

1765

19

nm

nm

nm

nm

1531

17

nm

nm

nm

nm

60

40

20

0

-20

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

16

18

nr

61

neg nm nm neg

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

IBMHIT

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27

15

31

17

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

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102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

-21

-71

23

13

17

17

-27

6565

12

19

22

nrnrnr nmnmnm nrnrnr nrnrnr

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

IBMHIT

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IBM

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CPQ

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Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

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IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

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HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

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Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

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DELLSUNW

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Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

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IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

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40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

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Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

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DELLSUNW

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37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

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Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

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(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

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123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

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EQUITY ASSETS RATIO

Long Term Debt Change

Common Shareholders Equity Change

Common Sha reho lde rs Equity Assets Ra tio

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

2633

49

59

27

58

49

Common Shareholders Equity Assets5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

52

2430

4954

39

57

51

IndAv

80

60

40

20

0

2432

51

64

30

62

46

2230

53

49

34

57

47

2330

52

54

46

52

51

2325

42

49

42

58

57

2430

49

54

39

57

51

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

35

83

56

413

92

350

nm

-100

IndAv

150

100

50

0

-50

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

185

-81 -11

20

162

481 370 328

IndAv

300

200

100

0

-100

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

Common Shareholders Equity AssetsEnding 2 Quarter 2001

49

27

nr

43 4938

58

53

80

60

40

20

0

Changes in the capital structure increase or decrease the

effect of leverage on COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

EQUITY and will affect the impact of NET INCOME onand the variability of a companyrsquos RETURN ON EQUITY

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

UPPER LEFT Common Shareholderrsquos Equity Total Assets

for the most recent quarter

UPPER RIGHT The average of the last 5 years Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity Assets Of the measures of unused

borrowing power (also see INTEREST COVERAGE) one

of the minimum requirements for investment grade bonds

(Aaa thru Baa) is that Retained Earnings (here Common

Shareholderrsquos Equity is a proxy) equal 40 of Assets -

exept in capital intensive industries where 25 may be

adequateMIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in long term debt

over the last five years

BOTTOM RIGHT The percent change in common share-

holders equity over the last five years

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

10

5

0

1339

18

nm

nm

nm

nm

14neg

17

neg

nm

nm

nm

1725

22

nm

nm

nm

nm

1765

19

nm

nm

nm

nm

1531

17

nm

nm

nm

nm

60

40

20

0

-20

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

16

18

nr

61

neg nm nm neg

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

27

15

31

17

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

-21

-71

23

13

17

17

-27

6565

12

19

22

nrnrnr nmnmnm nrnrnr nrnrnr

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREINTEREST COVERAGE

Interest Co verage Ratio

Total Debt Change

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Years 1995 vs 2000

1353

12

nm

nm

nm

nm

Interest Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

20

15

10

5

0

1339

18

nm

nm

nm

nm

14neg

17

neg

nm

nm

nm

1725

22

nm

nm

nm

nm

1765

19

nm

nm

nm

nm

1531

17

nm

nm

nm

nm

60

40

20

0

-20

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

Interest Coverage12 Months ending Jun 2001

16

18

nr

61

neg nm nm neg

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT Before-tax net income plus interest expense is

divided by interest expense

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year sum of before-tax net incomeplus interest expense is divided by the 5 year sum of

interest expense Of the measures of unused borrowing

power (also see EQUITYASSETS and CASH FLOW

DEBT SERVICE) one of the minimum requirements for

investment-grade bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that interest

expenses are earned an average of 5X for industrials and

3X for utilities -- with a poorest year of 2X

MIDDLE RIGHT The high and low coverage over the

last 5 years are graphed along with the last fiscal

yearrsquos coverage Continuity consistency and

stability of earning power are key factors in

determining creditworthinessBOTTOM RIGHT The per cent change in Total Debt (Long

term and Short Term) over the last 5 years is graphed

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTWIndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

27

15

31

17

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Interest Coverage 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

-21

-71

23

13

17

17

-27

6565

12

19

22

nrnrnr nmnmnm nrnrnr nrnrnr

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARECASH FLOW DEBT SERVICE

Total Debt Change

Debt Payback Period (in years)

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

17

28

28

46

nm

25

70

Debt Service Coverage5 Year Average 1996 - 200078

1721

30

32

neg

13

nm

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

16

24

26

nm

nm

44

49

15

12

32

nm

44

63

nm

19

20

33

60

nm

13

nm

18

23

30

15

nm

54

nm

17

21

30

32

neg

13

nm

102

32

56

28

329 346

nm

-100

IndAv

60

40

20

0

-20

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

12

17

37

8

21

3

0

IndAv

2

15

1

05

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period da

5 Years 1996 vs 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

Debt Service Coverage12 Months Ending 2Q 2001

36

23

nr

17

60

60 92

neg

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

UPPER LEFT 12 months EBITDA DEBT SERVICE through

the most recent quarter EBITDA is Earnings Before

Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization DebtService is Total Debt (beginning and end of year average)

stepped up to a pretax basis (using the reported tax rate of

the year) assumed to be paid down over a 10 year period

plus interest Of the measures of unused borrowing power

(see also EQUITYASSETS and INTEREST COVERAGE)

one of the minimum requirements for investment-grade

bonds (Aaa thru Baa) is that Total Debt Service Coverage

average 2X and not fall below 1X in the worst year

UPPER RIGHT The five year average of EBITDA DEBT

MIDDLE RIGHT The percent change in Total Debt (long

term and short term) over the last 5 yearsBOTTOM RIGHT The five year average of Total Debt

(beginning and end of year average of both Long Term

and Short Term) is divided by EBITDA

Debt Servic e Co verag e

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

SERVICE

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

862019 Growth Profitability

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

862019 Growth Profitability

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

NET INCOME amp PROFIT MARGINS

5 Year Annual Compound Growth Rates

$ Nonrecurring Items ( in $Billions)Net Inc ome (After NRI) ( in $Billions)

Ticker Name 95 96 97 98 99 00

IBMHIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBMHitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

5 Year Sum 1996 - 2000

418145

243

89

272

476

173

Profit Margins (After NRI)5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

23

82

1

77

10

71

83

37

IndAv

8

6

4

2

0

54399

259

132

52

76

251

609242

312

186

94

76

110

633(252)

295

(274)

146

103

346

771251

349

57

167

185

428

809126

370

57

218

93

241

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

14 14

-28

87

-86

52

14

69

IndAv

15

10

5

0

-5

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

000 000

139

00

-01 -01

00

15

1

05

0

-05

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

1995 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Quarterly Change2Q 2001 vs 2Q 2000

-26

54

nr

-89

nm nm nm nm

IndAv

6

4

2

0

-2

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Year-to-Date Change6 mos 2001 vs 6 mos 2000

-39

97 nr

-91

nm

-66

nm nm

IndAv

100

50

0

-50

-100

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

BOTTOM LEFT Percent change of year-to-date after-tax Net Income ndash this year vs same period last year

MIDDLE RIGHT 5 year point-to-point annual compound growth rate P = V(1+R)5 One stock valuation approach is based

on Net Income growth (see PRICEEARNINGS RATIOS) These growth rates should coincide with the growth rates ofSALES EPS and COMMON SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY to be valid benchmarks for future estimates

BOTTOM RIGHT The sum of the nonrecurring items over the last five years Nonrecurring items although not properly

included in a single yearrsquos results should be included in average or long term analyses

UPPER LEFT Percent change of quarterly after-tax Net Income ndash the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year

UPPER RIGHT Profit Margin is the fiscal year after-tax NET INCOME SALES These rsquos are the average of each of thelast 5 years after-tax profit margins both positive and negative

(After Nonrecurring Items)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

before

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

862019 Growth Profitability

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

862019 Growth Profitability

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

862019 Growth Profitability

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PRICE EARNINGS RATIOSGroup 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

Year End PErsquosTicker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

89

nm

18

11

45

14

75

Price Earnings Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

61

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAvIndAv

40

30

20

10

0

12

nm

18

12

12

19

37

16

neg

24

neg

21

17

15

22

nm

20

nm

76

29

19

24

nm

21

77

44

nm

91

18

neg

20

nm

40

44

30

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Earnings Ratio2 QTR 2001

11

24

nr

35

neg neg neg neg

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

40

30

20

10

0

Price Earnings Ratios 5 Year Range1996 - 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

20

15

10

5

0

36

21

36

89

24

24

nmnmnm

18

21

24

nmnmnm

45

44

76

nmnmnm

75

91

91

As an earnings valuation measure these values should coincide

with EPS and NET INCOME growth rates lower growth rates

tend to result in lower PErsquos EPS are before NRI

UPPER RIGHT The 5 year average of fiscal year-end

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarterrsquos PE using

the quarter-end price and the previous 12 monthrsquos EPS

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 years PErsquos

with the last fiscal year marked

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

PErsquos

862019 Growth Profitability

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

862019 Growth Profitability

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullgrowth-profitability 1314

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

862019 Growth Profitability

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WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

862019 Growth Profitability

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullgrowth-profitability 1214

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWAREMARKET CAPITALIZATION amp PRICE BOOK RATIOS

Pric e Book Ra tios

Ticker Name 96 97 98 99 00 Avg

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NEG=Negative PDND=PartialNo Data

NM=Not Meaningful NR=Not Reported Yet

22

1

35

20

29

40

23

Market Capitalization ( in $Billions)2 QTR 2001

80

60

40

20

0

37

1

28

24

83

40

44

50

1

37

42

nm

35

38

81

1

33

47

nm

75

40

92

1

51

38

nm

nm

98

58

1

37

36

nm

83

56

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period dat

Price Book Ratio2 QTR 2001

4

3

2

1

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Book Ratios 5 Year Range1996 vs 2000 and Last Fiscal Year End

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

17

32

48

22

92

92

111

28

51

51

20

38

47

nmnmnm nmnmnm

23

98

98

Price Book Ratios5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

4

3

2

1

0

UPPER RIGHT The fiscal quarter-end price times the

most recently reported common shares outstanding

UPPER LEFT The most recent fiscal quarter-end price

M IDDLE RIGHT The average of 5 fiscal year end Price

BOTTOM RIGHT The range of the last 5 yearrsquos Price

Book ratios with the last fiscal year marked

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

37

88

pd

34

22

nm

48

29

IndAv IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

197

nr

478

260

703

511

532

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

31 58

1

37 36

nm

83 56

IndAv

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Book Values are more relevant for financial asset companiesutilities and industrials particularly natural resource

companies such as mining forest products oil and gas

Book ratios

divided by the per share book value

862019 Growth Profitability

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Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

862019 Growth Profitability

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullgrowth-profitability 1414

WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

862019 Growth Profitability

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullgrowth-profitability 1314

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARERATE OF RETURN

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

Price Earnings Ratios

Earnings Retention Rate

Rates of Return (in ) 5 Yrs Thru 2 QTR 2001

Ticker Name with Dividends wo DividendsIBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

IBM

Hitachi

Hwltt-Pckd

Compaq Com

Dell Cmptr

Sun Micros

Gateway

NR=Not Reported Yet NM=Not Meaningful

PDND=PartialNo Data NEG=Negative

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

Return on Equity5 Year Average 1997 - 2001

74

33

2

20

31

52

21 21

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

pd

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

11

18

neg

20

nm

4044

30

IndAv

40

30

20

10

0

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All fiscal period data have been converted to comparable calendar period data

5 Year Average 1996 - 2000

IBMHIT

HWPCPQ

DELLSUNW

GTW

(0) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd) (pd)

5 Year Annual Compound Growth RatesIncluding Cash Dividend Payments 5 Yrs Thru( ) contain rates excluding dividends 2 QTR 2001

0 na na na na na na na

IndAv

4

3

2

1

0

receipt of dividends during the period P = V(1+R)5

Primary determinants of this rate are earnings growth

(RETURN ON EQUITY) the marketrsquos valuation of that

growth (PRICE EARNINGS RATIO) and dividend

payments (1 - EARNINGS RETENTION RATES)

UPPER LEFT One measure of an investment return in the ratewhich reflects the change in market price over time plus the

The higher the RETURN ON EQUITY (UPPER

RIGHT) which will be reflected in the earnings

multiplier PRICE EARNINGS RATIOS (MIDDLE

RIGHT) the greater the proportion of earnings that

should be retained by the company EARNINGS

RETENTION RATE (BOTTOM RIGHT)

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Cash FloDbt Svc

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

862019 Growth Profitability

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullgrowth-profitability 1414

WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE

862019 Growth Profitability

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullgrowth-profitability 1414

WHEN UPDATED

DATA FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL GRAPHS ARE UPDATED WEEKLY WITH THE 10Ks amp 10Qs

FILED BY COMPANIES

COMPANIES WITH NON-DECEMBER FISCALS HAVE THEIR DATA CONVERTED TO A

CALENDAR BASIS JANUARY - JUNE YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE

PRIOR YEAR JULY - DECEMBER YEARENDS ARE CHANGED TO THIS YEAR JANUARYQUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO DECEMBER OF THE PRIOR YEAR FEBRUARY

QUARTERENDS ARE CHANGED TO MARCH ETC

ONCE IN THIS DATABASE COMPANY DATA FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAREND AND

QUARTEREND ARE GRAPHED AFTER 4 OF THE 7 COMPANIES IN THE GROUP HAVE

REPORTED

EVERY WEEK THIS SYSTEM COMBINES COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY AND

THEN RANKS THEM FROM HIGHEST ANNUAL SALES TO LOWEST THUS THE SCREENS

WILL DISPLAY THE BUSINESS HISTORY OF THE TICKER YOU REQUESTED ALONG WITH

6 OF ITS COMPETITORS WHICH ARE CLOSEST IN SIZE THOSE 7 COMPANIES ALONG

WITH THEIR RELEVANT REPORTINGDISPLAY DATES ARE LISTED BELOW

MOST RECENT FILINGS BEING USED IN GRAPHS

ANNUAL QUARTERLY ANNUAL QUARTERLY

IBM

HIT

HWP

CPQ

DELL

SUNW

GTW

123100 063001 123100 063001

033101 033101 033101 033101

103100 073101 103100 073101

123100 063001 123100 063001

020201 080301 020201 080301

063001 063001 063001 063001

123100 063001 123100 063001

copy Squyres 1995-96 All rights reserved All Fiscal Period Data have been converted to comparable calendar perio

FOR ADDITIONAL GRAPHS CLICK ON ONE OF THESE CHOICES

OVERVIEW KEY FIVE YEAR GROWTH RATESEPS before NRISales Common Equity

FIVE YEAR PROFITABILITYROE Net Inc amp Margins

FIVE YEAR FIN LEVERAGE RATIOSEquityAssets Int Cvge Debt Svc Cvge

FIVE YEAR PRICING MEASURESPE Ratio PB Ratio RoR

Instructions

When updated

Group 1 of 6 in Industry COMPUTER HARDWARE