On Nov. 21, Coldwater Creek (NASDAQ:CWTR) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 28.
- Revenues increased by 37.2% as all three channels -- retail stores, Internet, and catalogs -- performed well.
- Comparable-store sales increased 9.9% for the third quarter.
- The company opened 29 stores during the third quarter, bringing the total number of premium stores to 225.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$256.4 |
$186.8 |
37.2% |
|
Net Profit |
$15.9 |
$10.5 |
51.8% |
|
EPS |
$0.17 |
$0.11 |
54.5% |
|
Diluted Shares |
94.8 |
94.5 |
0.3% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
47.7% |
46.8% |
0.8 |
|
Operating Margin |
9.5% |
8.8% |
0.7 |
|
Net Margin |
6.2% |
5.6% |
0.6 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$108.0 |
$104.7 |
3.2% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$40.0 |
$32.1 |
24.7% |
|
Inventory |
$177.8 |
$113.0 |
57.3% |
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$136.9 |
$111.3 |
23% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
N/A |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2006 |
YTD 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$46.2 |
$50.9 |
(9.2%) |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$80.5 |
$58.3 |
38.2% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
($34.3) |
($7.4) |
N/A |
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