On Nov. 14, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Net sales increased 22.5% to $863.4 million because of a 5% increase in total comparable-store sales.
- Gross margins were down 20 basis points, mostly because of a higher markdown rate versus last year.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$863.4 |
$704.9 |
22.5% |
|
Net Profit |
$102.0 |
$71.6 |
42.5% |
|
EPS |
$1.11 |
$0.79 |
40.5% |
|
Diluted Shares |
92.1 |
90.5 |
1.9% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
65.8% |
66.0% |
(0.2) |
|
Operating Margin |
18.9% |
16.4% |
2.4 |
|
Net Margin |
11.8% |
10.2% |
1.7 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets | Q3 2006 | Q3 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. | $374.4 | $277.8 | 34.7% |
Accounts Rec. | $59.5 | $29.6 | 100.8% |
Inventory | $431.0 | $415.6 | 3.7% |
Liabilities | Q3 2006 | Q3 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable | $178.7 | $167.7 | 6.5% |
Long-Term Debt | $0.0 | $0.0 | N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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