On May 10, Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended April 30.

  • Revenue reached a record $314.5 million, primarily from opening new stores and driving additional sales from the direct and wholesale channels.
  • Inventory levels rose 19.5%, mainly to help stock new stores opened during the year.
  • A drop from 38.4% to 22.3% in the tax rate -- from a one-time federal tax incentive -- helped boost the bottom line.
  • While Anthropologie and Free People increased same-store sales by 2% and 9%, respectively, Urban Outfitters dropped 5% because of cool weather.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$314.5

$270.0

16.5%

Net Profit

$29.4

$20.3

44.7%

EPS

$0.17

$0.12

41.7%

Diluted Shares

168.8

168.0

0.5%

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

35.8%

35.8%

(0.0)

Operating Margin

11.5%

11.7%

(0.2)

Net Margin

9.3%

7.5%

1.8

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$164.7

$174.8

(5.8%)

Accounts Rec.

$22.0

$23.7

(7.0%)

Inventory

$168.1

$140.7

19.5%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$61.8

$57.5

7.5%

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Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$29.5

$35.0

(15.7%)

Capital Expenditures

$29.4

$55.7

(47.1%)

Free Cash Flow

$0.1

($20.7)

N/A

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