On Feb. 27, retailer Dillard's
- Sales increased 2.6% for the quarter, which included an extra week compared to last year's quarter.
- Gross margins for the quarter declined because of a hurricane recovery gain of $28.2 million in last year's quarter.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$2,399.8 |
$2,338.2 |
2.6% |
|
Net Profit |
$155.0 |
$98.5 |
57.4% |
|
EPS |
$1.90 |
$1.24 |
53.2% |
|
Diluted Shares |
81.5 |
79.2 |
2.9% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
32.8% |
33.6% |
(0.8) |
|
Operating Margin |
6.9% |
7.6% |
(0.7) |
|
Net Margin |
6.5% |
4.2% |
2.3 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$194.0 |
$299.8 |
(35.3%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$10.5 |
$12.5 |
(16.0%) |
|
Inventory |
$1,772.1 |
$1,802.7 |
(1.7%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable* |
$797.8 |
$858.1 |
(7.0%) |
|
Total Debt** |
$1,089.2 |
$1,295.2 |
(15.9%) |
**Includes capital leases.
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Cash Flow Highlights
Full cash flow data will be available in the 10-K.
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