On Nov. 7, Wild Oats Markets
- Overall sales increased 4.8%. Overall store square footage increased by 2.2%, and same-store sales rose 1.6% for the quarter.
- The improvement in gross margin can be attributed to continued strength in the sale of higher margin products and improvements in supply chain efficiencies, partially offset by higher fuel costs.
- Only 30 of 61 investors rate Wild Oats an "outperform" in the Motley Fool's new CAPS rating service.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$291.8 |
$278.5 |
4.8% |
|
Net Profit |
$3.1 |
$0.1 |
N/A |
|
EPS |
$0.10 |
$0.00 |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
30,155 |
29,694 |
1.6% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
29.4% |
29% |
0.4 |
|
Operating Margin |
1.5% |
0.6% |
0.9 |
|
Net Margin |
1.1% |
0% |
1.0 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$65.1 |
$51.4 |
26.7% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$5.9 |
$3.4 |
74.7% |
|
Inventory |
$68.7 |
$59.8 |
14.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$60.0 |
$56.4 |
6.4% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$147.9 |
$148.3 |
(0.3%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$35.6 |
$25.3 |
40.4% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$29.4 |
$19.2 |
53.5% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$6.1 |
$6.2 |
(0.3%) |
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