On Feb. 15, Caribou Coffee (NASDAQ:CBOU) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Jan. 1.

  • Net revenue increased by 18.3% because of the opening of 60 new company-owned coffeehouses in fiscal year 2006 and an increase in franchisee fees and royalties.
  • The company plans to open 50-70 coffeehouses in 2007, of which 25-30 will be company-owned and 25-40 will be franchised.
  • For fiscal year 2007, Caribou Coffee expects comparable coffeehouse net sales to be in the range of 0% to 5%. Product sales and royalties are estimated to rise by 40% to 50%.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$66,710.1

$56,383.4

18.3%

Net Profit

($1,999.1)

($601.4)

N/A

EPS

($0.10)

($0.03)

N/A

Diluted Shares

19,286.4

19,268.2

0.1%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

58.2%

58.8%

(0.6)

Operating Margin

(3.0%)

(1.0%)

(1.9)

Net Margin

(3.0%)

(1.1%)

(1.9)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$14,752.3

$33,846.1

(56.4%)

Accounts Rec.

$1,663.1

$1,137.1

46.3%

Inventory

$10,294.5

$11,182.5

(7.9%)



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$9,681.9

$14,553.7

(33.5%)

Long-term Debt

$0.0

$0.0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights
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  • Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ:GMCR)
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