On Nov. 6, Diedrich Coffee (NASDAQ:DDRX) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 20, 2006.

  • Total revenues increased by 25.1%, led by strong performance by wholesale sales to OCS and food service customers, which increased by 59.7% to $4.1 million.
  • Reclassification of salaries and related franchise direct overhead costs resulted in a decline in operating expenses, bringing about improved operating margins.
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(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$6,424.0

$5,136.0

25.1%

Net Profit*

($1,195.0)

($1,290.0)

N/A

EPS

($0.23)

($0.24)

N/A

Diluted Shares

5,308.0

5,287.0

0.4%

*Net profit from continuing operations.

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

36.1%

36.7%

(0.6)

Operating Margin

(19.6%)

(34.4%)

14.7

Net Margin

(18.6%)

(25.1%)

6.5

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$1,706

$9,423

(81.9%)

Accounts Rec.

$3,446

$2,117

62.8%

Inventory

$3,716

$3,637

2.2%



Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$3,103

$4,132

(24.9%)

Long-Term Debt*

$952

$323

194.7%

*Long-term debt includes capital lease obligation.

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Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($1,954)

($442)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$383

$682

(43.8%)

Free Cash Flow

($2,337)

($1,124)

N/A



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