On Jan. 25, 2007, Charlotte Russe (NASDAQ:CHIC) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 30, 2006.

  • Revenues increased by 17.2%, driven by strong customer traffic in the holiday season.
  • Cash and cash equivalents increased by 94.9%, and the company expects to continue remodeling stores and opening new ones.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$209.2

$178.5

17.2%

Net Profit*

$13.9

$9.5

46.8%

EPS

$0.55

$0.39

41.0%

Diluted Shares

25.4

24.5

3.7%

*Continuing operations.

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

28.5%

27.5%

1.1

Operating Margin

10.4%

8.6%

1.8

Net Margin

6.6%

5.3%

1.3

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$116.9

$60.0

94.9%

Inventory

$39.5

$41.3

(4.4%)



Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$32.0

$23.3

37.7%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights
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