On Nov. 15, Tween Brands (NYSE:TWB) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 28.
- Both revenues and profits were strong, increasing at 13.2% and 18.8% respectively, partially because of a 4% increase in comparable store sales.
- Tween Brands increased the number of stores by 57 year over year, including a 72% increase in Justice stores.
- In Motley Fool CAPS, 19 of 20 community ratings believe Tween Brands will outperform the S&P.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$230.5 |
$203.5 |
13.2% |
|
Net Profit |
$19.0 |
$16.0 |
18.8% |
|
EPS |
$0.58 |
$0.48 |
20.8% |
|
Diluted Shares |
32.9 |
33.4 |
(1.5%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
40.13% |
39.57% |
0.56 |
|
Operating Margin |
12.80% |
11.94% |
0.86 |
|
Net Margin |
8.26% |
7.86% |
0.40 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$98.7 |
$133.4 |
(26%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$15.8 |
$11.1 |
42.4% |
|
Inventory |
$115.1 |
$90.1 |
27.6% |
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$39.1 |
$38.8 |
0.9% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Tween Brands must have left its cash flow statement in a shopping bag somewhere, since it's missing from the press release.
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