On Oct.16, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon (NASDAQ:STAR) released Q3 earnings for the period ended Sept.5.

  • Revenues decreased 1.1% on a 1% decline in same-store sales.
  • An increase in merger expenses led to a 98% decrease in net income.
  • FCF declined to negative $9 million, on account of a decrease in net profit and payment of operating liabilities.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$137

$138

$140

(1.1%)

Net Profit

--

$0

$2

(98%)

EPS

$0.22

$0.00

$0.07

N/A

Diluted Shares

--

22.4

22.5

(0.4%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

65.48%

65.30%

0.18

Operating Margin

(1.15%)

1.78%

(2.93)

Net Margin

0.03%

1.50%

(1.47)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$56

$68

(17.3%)

Accounts Rec.

No Data

No Data

No Data

Inventory

$11

$12

(6.2%)



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$22

$19

11.3%

Long-Term Debt

$26

$24

8.7%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$28

$36

(23.6%)

Capital Expenditures

$36

$31

18.4%

Free Cash Flow

($9)

$5

N/A



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Retail editor and Inside Value team member David Meier reviewed this article. He does not own shares in any of the companies mentioned.

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