On Aug. 16, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB) announced second-quarter earnings for the period ended July 15.

  • In the second quarter, Red Robin cooked up sales of $178.6 million, an increase of 31.5%.
  • Earnings dropped 31.5% to $4.9 million, while per-share earnings fell to $0.29.
  • The company reduced its forecast for the full year to a range of $1.65 to $1.76 per share, including expenses, but its board expects Red Robin to regain flight, authorizing a $50 million share repurchase.
  • Red Robin earns a three-star rating (out of a possible five) over at Motley Fool CAPS. Head on over to the CAPS community and offer your own opinion.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$178.6

$135.9

31.5%

Net Profit

$4.9

$7.2

(31.5%)

EPS

$0.29

$0.43

(32.6%)

Diluted Shares

16.8

16.7

0.5%

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

77.2%

78.1%

(0.9)

Operating Margin

5.0%

8.6%

(3.6)

Net Margin

2.8%

5.3%

(2.5)

*Expressed in percentage points

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$16.6

$5.6

195.3%

Accounts Rec.

$6.0

$3.0

102.1%

Inventory

$10.0

$7.0

43.2%

Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$11.0

$5.7

94.8%

Long-Term Debt

$151.2

$64.3

135.3%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash from Ops.

$53.3

$42.5

25.4%

Capital Expenditures

$46.1

$47.7

(3.4%)

Free Cash Flow

$7.2

($5.2)

N/A

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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At the time of publication, Fool contributor Mike Cianciolo held no position in Red Robin. The Fool has a disclosure policy.