On March 15, Gymboree (NASDAQ:GYMB) released fiscal fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Jan. 28, 2006.

  • Sales jumped 17%.
  • Gross and operating margins increased by double-digit percentage points.
  • Diluted EPS of $0.60 exceeded analyst estimates.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q4 2005

Q4 2004

% Change

Sales

$205,440

$206,366

$175,771

17.4

Net Profit

--

$20,214

$5,536

265.1

EPS

$0.54

$0.60

$0.18

233.3

* Income is before the effects of discontinued operations and accounting adjustments.

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Margin Checkup

Q4 2005

Q4 2004

Change

Gross Margin

48.08%

38.05%

10.04

Op. Margin

15.06%

1.76%

13.30

Net Margin

9.8%

3.15%

6.65



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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2005

Q4 2004

% Change

Cash+ ST Invest.

$147,037

$60,599

142.6

Inventory

$100,474

$97,237

3.3

Accounts Rec.

$12,027

$16,547

(27.3)


Liabilities

Q4 2005

Q4 2004

% Change

Long-Term Debt

$-

$-

N/A

Accounts Pay.

$45,186

$39,241

15.1

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Cash Flow Highlights

Data not provided.

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