On Feb. 21, specialty retailer Zale
- Quarterly revenue rose 2.6% from the same quarter last year to $1.004 billion.
- Same-store sales grew 1.4%, the first comparable sales growth in three years.
- The company expects earnings per share of $1.46 to $1.52 for the 2007 fiscal year.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,004.5 |
$993.7 |
1.1% |
|
Net Profit |
$88.1 |
$87.8 |
0.3% |
|
EPS |
$1.80 |
$1.78 |
1.1% |
|
Diluted Shares |
49.0 |
49.3 |
(0.7%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
50.7% |
50.2% |
0.5 |
|
Operating Margin |
14.6% |
12.6% |
2.0 |
|
Net Margin |
8.8% |
8.8% |
(0.1) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$32.3 |
$37.5 |
(13.8%) |
|
Inventory |
$1,118.2 |
$957.4 |
16.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable* |
$408.2 |
$449.3 |
(9.2%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$232.7 |
$120.0 |
93.9% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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