After the market closed on Dec. 19, fashion retailer Christopher & Banks (NYSE:CBK) released its third-quarter earnings for the period ended Nov. 25.

  • Sales grew almost 7% during the quarter, but same-store sales declined 1%.
  • Margins were down across the board. Management said the merchandise mix wasn't up to par.
  • Despite the setback, 72 of 76 investors think the company will outperform the S&P 500 in our new community intelligence service, CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$139.3

$130.5

6.7%

Net Profit

$9.2

$8.7

5.7%

EPS

$0.24

$0.24

0%

Diluted Shares

38.2

36.2

5.7%

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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

39.2%

40.2%

(1.0)

Operating Margin

9.9%

10.7%

(0.8)

Net Margin

6.6%

6.7%

(0.1)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$113.2

$69.6

62.7%

Accounts Rec.

$0.0

$0.0

N/A

Inventory

$55.4

$42.9

29.1%


Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$7.1

$8.3

(15.1%)

Long-Term Debt

$0.0

$0.0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights
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