On Nov. 29, teen fashion retailer Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) released its third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 28.
- Sales were up almost 20% for the quarter, on the backs of a 5.6% increase in same-store sales and 70 more stores than last year's quarter.
- Gross margins improved, but not all the improvement found its way to the bottom line.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$385.5 |
$324.7 |
18.7% |
|
Net Profit |
$32.6 |
$26.1 |
24.9% |
|
EPS |
$0.61 |
$0.47 |
29.8% |
|
Diluted Shares |
53.2 |
55.7 |
(4.5%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
32.1% |
29.2% |
2.9 |
|
Operating Margin |
13.4% |
13% |
0.4 |
|
Net Margin |
8.5% |
8% |
0.5 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$203.3 |
$134.4 |
51.3% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Inventory |
$167.5 |
$159.9 |
4.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$117.9 |
$95.1 |
24% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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- American Eagle Outfitters (NASDAQ:AEOS)
- Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF)
- GAP (NYSE:GPS)
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