On Feb. 21, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Total revenues increased 18% despite decline in comparable stores sales by 3%.
- The company plans to add six Abercrombie & Fitch stores, 67 Hollister stores, 27 new abercrombie stores, and 10 RUEHL stores, increasing gross square footage by 12% for 2007.
- In Motley Fool CAPS, 396 out of the 457 investors who've rated the company think Abercrombie will outperform the S&P 500. Come let us know what you think.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$1,138.7 |
$961.4 |
18.4% |
|
Net Profit |
$198.2 |
$164.6 |
20.4% |
|
EPS |
$2.14 |
$1.80 |
18.9% |
|
Diluted Shares |
92.6 |
91.3 |
1.4% |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
66.4% |
66.5% |
(0.2) |
|
Operating Margin |
27.1% |
27.8% |
(0.7) |
|
Net Margin |
17.4% |
17.1% |
0.3 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest.* |
$529.8 |
$461.9 |
14.7% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$43.2 |
$41.9 |
3.3% |
|
Inventory |
$427.4 |
$362.5 |
17.9% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$128.3 |
$145.3 |
(11.7%) |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$0 |
$0 |
n/a |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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