On Nov. 16, Barnes & Noble
- The revenue increased by 2.8% to $1.1 billion, thanks to a 4% increase in Barnes & Noble store sales. B. Dalton stores, on the other hand, had a 28% decrease in sales, due to store closures.
- The EPS dropped to a loss of $0.04, burdened by a $0.03 stock compensation expense.
- During the third quarter, 11 Barnes & Noble stores were opened and six were closed. Three B. Dalton stores were closed during the quarter.
- In Motley Fool CAPS, 33 of the 40 community members who have rated Barnes & Noble believe the company will perform well.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,112.0 |
$1,081.8 |
2.8% |
|
Net Profit |
($2.8) |
$0.3 |
N/A |
|
EPS |
($0.04) |
$0.00 |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
64.9 |
71.3 |
(8.9%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
29.77% |
29.58% |
0.19 |
|
Operating Margin |
(0.50%) |
(0.03%) |
(0.53) |
|
Net Margin |
(0.25%) |
0.03% |
(0.28) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$19.9 |
$23.0 |
(13.7%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$129.1 |
$115.8 |
11.4% |
|
Inventory |
$1,639.0 |
$1,563.5 |
4.8% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$1,016.6 |
$1,009.0 |
0.7% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$34.1 |
$62.0 |
(45%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Barnes and Noble must be buried in a book, because it forgot to include a cash flow statement in its press release.
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