On March 21, specialty apparel retailer Charming Shoppes
- Net sales for its retail-stores segment increased 13% to $725.8 million, from $643.8 million in the 2006 fourth quarter. The increase was spurred by good e-commerce sales, the addition of the outlet business, and an extra week of sales in the quarter.
- For the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the company projects EPS in the range of $0.19 to $0.21, with total sales in the range of $780 million to $790 million.
- Charming Shoppes rates a three-star ranking in our Motley Fool CAPS community intelligence tool.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$874.0 |
$799.6 |
9.3% |
|
Net Profit |
$24.9 |
$19.2 |
30% |
|
EPS |
$0.19 |
$0.15 |
26.7% |
|
Diluted Shares |
140.3 |
138.4 |
1.4% |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
28.4% |
27.5% |
1.0 |
|
Operating Margin |
4.2% |
3.4% |
0.8 |
|
Net Margin |
2.9% |
2.4% |
0.5 |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$206.5 |
$217.1 |
(4.9%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$33.4 |
$38.6 |
(13.6%) |
|
Inventory |
$429.4 |
$376.4 |
14.1% |
|
Liabilities |
Q4 2007 |
Q4 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$178.6 |
$133.2 |
34.1% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$181.1 |
$192.0 |
(5.7%) |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
2007 |
2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$187.0 |
$164.8 |
13.4% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$133.2 |
$103.8 |
28.2% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$53.8 |
$61.0 |
(11.8%) |
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.
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