
Linn Energy Is a Buy


| Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
| Sales | 2.13B | 1.82B | 1.54B | 1.35B |
| Cost of Sales | 1.63B | 1.40B | 1.18B | 1.06B |
| Gross Operating Profit | 500.20M | 419.83M | 359.52M | 293.68M |
| Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | 117.93M | 113.08M | 101.49M | 85.62M |
| Research & Development | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) | 382.27M | 306.74M | 258.02M | 208.06M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 90.94M | 79.90M | 68.67M | 67.16M |
| Interest Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Income - Net | -7.25M | -6.12M | -8.51M | -273.00K |
| Special Income / Charges | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) | 284.08M | 220.72M | 180.84M | 140.62M |
| Interest Expense | 1.08M | 822.00K | 675.00K | 700.00K |
| Pre-Tax Income | 283.00M | 219.90M | 180.16M | 139.92M |
| Income Taxes | 109.55M | 83.95M | 68.56M | 53.07M |
| Minority Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | -267.00K | 801.00K |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 173.45M | 135.95M | 111.60M | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Discontinued Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Total Operations | 173.45M | 135.95M | 111.60M | 0.00 |
| Extraordinary Income/Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Cum. Effect of Acct. Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Tax Loss Carryforward | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Gains / Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Net Income | 173.45M | 135.95M | 111.87M | 86.05M |
| Normalized Income (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
173.45M | 135.95M | 111.60M | 0.00 |
| Preferred Dividends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Available To Common | 173.45M | 135.95M | 111.60M | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Continuing Ops. | 5.94 | 4.59 | 3.65 | 2.81 |
| Basic EPS from Discontinued Ops. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Total Operations | 5.94 | 4.59 | 3.65 | 2.81 |
| Basic EPS from Extraordinary Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Tax Loss Carryf'd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Other Gains (Losses) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS, Total | 5.94 | 4.59 | 3.65 | 2.81 |
| Basic Normalized Net Income/Share | 5.94 | 4.59 | 3.65 | n.a. |
| EPS fr Continuing Ops. | 5.89 | 4.55 | 3.62 | 2.78 |
| EPS fr Discontinued Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Total Ops. | 5.89 | 4.55 | 3.62 | 2.78 |
| EPS fr Extraord. Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Tax Loss Carfd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Other Gains (L) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS, Total | 5.89 | 4.55 | 3.62 | 2.78 |
| Diluted Normalized Net Inc/Shr (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
5.89 | 4.55 | 3.62 | n.a. |
| Dividends Paid per Share | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |