On April 17, Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ:JOSB) released its sixth consecutive set of record annual earnings for the fiscal year ended Feb. 3.
- An extra week in the reporting period helped revenue surge ahead 17.6%, led by sales of dress shirts and sportswear.
- The company ended the year with an almost debt-free balance sheet.
- Growth in customer traffic helped increase comps by 4.3%.
- Jos. A. Bank rates three stars from the Motley Fool CAPS community. Its competitor Men's Wearhouse (NYSE:MW) also gets three stars, while Federated Department Stores (NYSE:FD) gets only two. Rate these stocks and more than 4,300 others here.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
FY 2006 |
FY 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$546,385 |
$464,633 |
17.6% |
|
Net Profit |
$43,222 |
$35,250 |
22.6% |
|
EPS |
$2.36 |
$1.95 |
21.0% |
|
Diluted Shares |
18,031 |
18,342 |
(1.7%) |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
FY 2006 |
FY 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
61.9% |
61.9% |
0.0 |
|
Operating Margin |
13.4% |
13.3% |
0.1 |
|
Net Margin |
7.9% |
7.6% |
0.3 |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
FY 2006 |
FY 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$43,080 |
$7,344 |
486.6% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$5,193 |
$6,455 |
(19.6%) |
|
Inventory |
$183,471 |
$176,642 |
3.9% |
|
Liabilities |
FY 2006 |
FY 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$41,683 |
$42,678 |
(2.3%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$412 |
$4,826 |
(91.5%) |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
2006 |
2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$60,911 |
$37,026 |
64.5% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$31,141 |
$31,577 |
(1.4%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$29,770 |
$5,449 |
446.3% |
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.
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