On May 24, Petco (NASDAQ:PETC) released Q1 2006 earnings for the period ended April 29, 2006.

  • Sales and earnings per share matched analyst estimates.
  • Petco's forward guidance for the second quarter is $0.23 to $0.25 per share, well below the $0.30 analysts had forecasted.
  • Margins decreased on increased costs and stock compensation expense.

(Figures in thousands except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Sales

$521,320

$520,992

$479,594

8.6%

Net Profit

--

$11,028

$17,239

(36.0%)

EPS

$0.18

$0.19

$0.29

(35.3%)

Diluted Shares

58,065

58,713

(1.1%)



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Margin Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

32.41%

33.79%

(1.38)

Operating Margin

4.11%

7.22%

(3.11)

Net Margin

2.12%

3.59%

(1.48)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$33,201

$43,609

(23.9%)

Accounts Rec.

$17,721

$17,217

2.9%

Inventory

$186,774

$171,564

8.9%



Liabilities

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$91,618

$91,888

(0.3%)

Long-Term Debt

$169,267

$259,015

(34.6%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

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  • PetSmart (NASDAQ:PETC)
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  • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
  • PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS)

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At the time of publication, Nathan Parmelee had positions in PetSmart. Fool rules are here.