On Dec. 7, Movado Group (NYSE:MOV) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 31.

  • Revenue increased by 17.3%, which included the liquidation of $12.1 million in excess discontinued inventory.
  • The 22.7% increase in the domestic wholesale segment to $114.5 million was driven by higher sales in the luxury brand and licensed brand category.
  • Long-term debt grew by 83.2% to $82.4 million.
  • In Motley Fool CAPS, Movado has a total of 11 ratings, with 10 of those thinking that Movado will outperform the S&P 500.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change

Sales

$166.3

$141.7

17.3%

Net Profit

$21.9

$14.1

55.1%

EPS

$0.82

$0.54

51.9%

Diluted Shares

26.8

26.2

2.2%



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

58.9%

60.8%

(1.9)

Operating Margin

11.9%

13.4%

(1.5)

Net Margin

13.2%

10%

3.2

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$79.9

$56.1

42.5%

Accounts Rec.

$159.0

$145.0

9.7%

Inventory

$207.7

$208.9

(0.6%)



Q3 2007

Q3 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$35.9

$32.5

10.6%

Long-Term Debt

$82.4

$45.0

83.2%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($1.3)

($27.0)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$12.3

$10.0

23.4%

Free Cash Flow

($13.6)

($37.0)

N/A



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