On Dec. 6, 2006, teen retailers dELiA*s (NASDAQ:DLIA) released its third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 28.
- Sales saw a nice increase of about 12% for the quarter.
- But improved margins caused earnings to power ahead 83%. Of course, it was starting from a small base, but improvement is improvement.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$67.5 |
$60.3 |
11.9% |
|
Net Profit |
$3.3 |
$1.7 |
94.1% |
|
EPS |
$0.11 |
$0.06 |
83.3% |
|
Diluted Shares |
31.0 |
27.7 |
11.9% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
41.7% |
40.5% |
1.2 |
|
Operating Margin |
5.3% |
3.2% |
2.2 |
|
Net Margin |
4.8% |
2.8% |
2.0 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$18.4 |
$3.0 |
513.3% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
N/A |
|
Inventory |
$42.5 |
$34.0 |
25% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$18.7 |
$18.5 |
1.1% |
|
Long-Term Debt* |
$2.4 |
$2.6 |
(7.7%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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