On Thursday, Nov. 16, clothing retailer The Buckle (NYSE:BKE) released fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings for the period ended Oct. 28. Here are the quick and dirty details.
- Sales grew 3.6% to $143.1 million, while same-store sales fell 0.1%.
- Reported net income grew 6.5%, while earnings advanced 8.5% to $0.89 as the company repurchased 342,000 of its shares.
- Results for the nine-month period were slightly lower as net sales grew 2.1%, comparable sales fell 2.1%, and net income grew 2.7%.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$143,084 |
$138,067 |
3.6% |
|
Net Profit |
$17,661 |
$16,590 |
6.5% |
|
EPS |
$0.89 |
$0.82 |
8.5% |
|
Diluted Shares |
19,799 |
20,184 |
(1.9%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
41% |
40.7% |
0.3 |
|
Operating Margin |
18.1% |
18.2% |
(0.1) |
|
Net Margin |
12.3% |
12% |
0.3 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$141,352 |
$118,032 |
19.8% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$5,164 |
$3,262 |
58.3% |
|
Inventory |
$99,974 |
$101,336 |
(1.3%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$19,126 |
$16,853 |
13.5% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Fools will have to wait until the Buckle files its 10-Q for the cash flow vitals.
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