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Tim Beyers
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August 18, 2005
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On Aug. 18, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS ) released earnings for its 2005 second quarter, which ended July 30.
- Not surprisingly, management attributed much of the year-over-year increase in profits to the selling powers of the latest installment in the Harry Potter series.
- It may have also prompted the company to begin offering a $0.15-per-stub dividend, payable on Sept. 30 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 9. That's a full-year yield of nearly 1.6%.
- Income from continuing operations was $0.20 per stub, in line with Street estimates.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights(What's this?)
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Avg. Est.
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Q2 2005
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Q2 2004
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% Change
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Sales
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$1,180,000
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$1,170,800
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$1,100,349
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+6.4%
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Net Profit
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-
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$13,467
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$8,734
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+54.2%
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EPS
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$0.20
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$0.18
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$0.12
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+50.0%
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Margin Checkup(What's this?)
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Q2 2005
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Q2 2004
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Change
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Gross Margin
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29.42%
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29.50%
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-0.09%
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Op. Margin
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1.88%
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2.18%
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-0.29%
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Net Margin
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1.15%
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0.79%
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+0.36%
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Balance Sheet Highlights(What's this?)
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Assets
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Q2 2005
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Q2 2004
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% Change
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Cash+ ST Invest.
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$21,315
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$22,860
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-6.8%
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Inventory
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$1,336,174
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$1,311,745
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+1.9%
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Accounts Rec.
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$112,114
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$84,530
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+32.6%
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Liabilities
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Q2 2005
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Q2 2004
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% Change
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Long-Term Debt
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$9,000
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$257,400
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-96.5%
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Accounts Pay.
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$760,806
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$647,909
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+17.4%
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Cash Flow Highlights(What's this?)
No cash flow statement provided. (Boo!)
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