On April 19, Tempur-Pedic (NYSE:TPX) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • Revenue rose by 16.4% to $226 million, driven by growth across all sectors, as well as strong domestic and international retail sales of 20% and 19%, respectively.
  • The company will launch its SymphonyBed line next quarter after delaying the original launch date because of capacity constraints in U.S. stores. 
  • Tempur-Pedic's renewed focus on pillows has produced some fluffy results, with sales improving over 22% year over year. With the company identifying several opportunities to increase pillow sales, it may use sales in this area to drive continued growth.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$266.0

$228.6

16.4%

Net Profit

$29.8

$26.9

10.7%

EPS

$0.35

$0.29

20.7%

Diluted Shares

85.8

93.1

(7.9%)

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

48.0%

48.7%

(0.7)

Operating Margin

20.2%

20.6%

(0.4)

Net Margin

11.2%

11.8%

(0.6)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$16.8

$13.2

27.3%

Accounts Rec.

$146.2

$122.6

19.2%

Inventory

$74.3

$78.2

(5.1%)

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$60.2

$37.1

62.5%

Long-Term Debt

$349.9

$371.8

(5.9%)

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Cash Flow Highlights

 2007

 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$28.6

$51.6

(44.6%)

Capital Expenditures

$2.4

$9.3

(73.8%)

Free Cash Flow

$26.1

$42.3

(38.2%)

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