DSW Keeps the Pace: Fool by Numbers

On March 29, footwear retailer DSW (NYSE: DSW) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Feb. 3.

• Revenues increased by 15.9%, helped by an additional week in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a 1% increase in same-store sales on a 13-week basis.
• The company plans to open 30 new DSW stores in fiscal 2007 and estimates same-store sales of 3% to 5%, with diluted earnings per share of $1.63 to $1.68.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

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The company did not include a cash flow statement in its press release. I guess investors will have to walk around with only socks on while they wait for the 10-K.

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