On Sept. 20, 2006, Stock Advisor selection and home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) released second-quarter earnings for the period ending Aug. 26, 2006. Let's see what we can learn from some of the more important numbers.
- Accounting to stock expenses this quarter kicked up operating expenses and knocked EPS down by $0.03. A 5.5% reduction is nothing to sneeze at.
- Increases in investments, both working capital and capital expenditures, reduced free cash flow creation for this quarter. As a rule, quarterly cash flow numbers tend to be lumpy.
- The company announced a voluntary audit of its stock option grants and procedures. Stay tuned, because the company expects the report to be out in October.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,600 |
$1,607.2 |
$1,431.2 |
12.3% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$145.5 |
$141.4 |
2.9% |
|
EPS |
$0.51 |
$0.51 |
$0.47 |
8.5% |
|
Diluted Shares |
284.7 |
301.4 |
(5.5%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
42.20% |
42.05% |
0.15 |
|
Operating Margin |
13.66% |
15.22% |
(1.56) |
|
Net Margin |
9.05% |
9.88% |
(0.83) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$817.3 |
$999.9 |
(18.3%) |
|
Other Current Assets |
$143.9 |
$114.2 |
26% |
|
Inventory |
$1,421.9 |
$1,238.9 |
14.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$592.2 |
$503.1 |
17.7% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q2 2006 |
Q2 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$233.7 |
$246.7 |
(5.3%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$135.8 |
$88.3 |
53.8% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$97.9 |
$158.4 |
(38.2%) |
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