On Oct. 27, Timberland (NYSE:TBL) released its third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Revenues were below the estimate at $503 million, while EPS beat the estimate by 9.3%.
  • Revenues decreased because of declines in boots and children's sales, which offset the gains made by the company's new brands.
  • Because capital spending increased by 39.3%, the company experienced a larger outflow of free cash.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$507

$503

$506

(0.6%)

Net Profit

--

$52

$69

(25.0%)

EPS

$0.75

$0.82

$1.02

(19.6%)

Diluted Shares

--

63

68

(6.8%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

47.05%

48.89%

(1.84)

Operating Margin

16.06%

20.78%

(4.72)

Net Margin

10.31%

13.67%

(3.36)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$63

$123

(48.5%)

Accounts Rec.

$330

$298

10.8%

Inventory

$251

$243

3.3%



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$127

$126

1.4%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

($101)

($58)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$22

$16

39.3%

Free Cash Flow

($123)

($73)

N/A



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