Under Armour Plays It Safe: Fool by Numbers
By Anders Bylund
January 31, 2008
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On Jan. 31, sportswear specialist Under Armour (NYSE: UA) released earnings for the 2007 fiscal year, a period ended Dec. 31.
- These numbers are slightly better than the preannounced sales and earnings we were given a couple of weeks ago. Sales were supposed to stop at $605 million, and earnings somewhere between $1.03 and $1.04 per diluted share.
- On the other hand, management said that 2008 revenue trends are pointing somewhere south of $775 million, which is at least $12 million worse than the average analyst has been predicting. And this company has a history of guiding above the current expectations, so the Street should be surprised.
- Under Armour may trade at a premium to its closest rivals, but the company can back up that swagger with some hefty earnings and sales growth.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
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FY 2007
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FY 2006
|
Change
|
|
Sales
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$606.6
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$430.7
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40.8%
|
|
Net Profit
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$52.6
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$39.0
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34.8%
|
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EPS
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$1.05
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$0.79
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32.9%
|
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Diluted Shares
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50.0
|
49.6
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0.8%
|
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
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FY 2007
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FY 2006
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Change*
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|
Gross Margin
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50.3%
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50.1%
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0.2
|
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Operating Margin
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14.2%
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13.2%
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1.0
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Net Margin
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8.7%
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9.1%
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(0.4)
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*Expressed in percentage points.
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
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Assets
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FY 2007
|
FY 2006
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Change
|
|
Cash + ST Invest.
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$40.6
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$70.7
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(42.6%)
|
|
Accounts Rec.
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$93.5
|
$71.9
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30.1%
|
|
Inventory
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$166.1
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$81.0
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105%
|
|
Liabilities
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FY 2007
|
FY 2006
|
Change
|
|
Long-Term Debt
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$9.8
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$2.8
|
246.6%
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The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend. But Under Armour didn't let our bestest buddy out to play today.
Competitive Context
|
Market Cap
|
Trailing P/E Ratio
|
CAPS Rating (out of 5)
|
|
Nike (NYSE: NKE)
|
$29,537
|
17.0
|
****
|
|
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO)
|
$4,833
|
12.7
|
****
|
|
Phillips-Van Heusen (NYSE: PVH)
|
$2,244
|
12.8
|
***
|
|
Under Armour
|
$1,827
|
29.9
|
***
|
|
Columbia
Sportswear (Nasdaq: COLM)
|
$1,506
|
11.1
|
****
|
Using the latest reported numbers from Capital IQ. Keep your partners close and the competition in your vest pocket.
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