On Nov. 9, Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 31.

  • Revenue increased by 6.8%, to $308.4 million, thanks to a 24% increase in the number of stores in operation, a 15% increase in Free People Wholesale, sales and a 17% increase in direct-to-consumer sales.
  • The company plans to open a total of 32-33 new stores by the end of the current fiscal year; it's opened 22 so far.
  • A full 202 out of 229 investors rate Urban Outfitters "outperform" in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$308.4

$288.8

6.8%

Net Profit

$34.5

$37.2

(7.1%)

EPS

$0.21

$0.22

(4.5%)

Diluted Shares

168.3

170.3

(1.2%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

38.2%

41.6%

(3.4)

Operating Margin

14.7%

21%

(6.3)

Net Margin

11.2%

12.9%

(1.7)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$126.6

$156.3

(19%)

Accounts Rec.

$19.6

$18.5

5.6%

Inventory

$179.6

$170.2

5.5%


Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$62.0

$53.3

16.3%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$110.0

$67.7

62.5%

Capital Expenditures

$168.2

$78.1

115.4%

Free Cash Flow

($58.3)

($10.4)

N/A



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