On Aug. 22, Tween Brands
- Overall mall and off-mall traffic in the retail industry respectively declined by 6% and 5% during the quarter. Still, Tween Brands managed to post a 15% increase in sales, if only because of new stores. Same-store sales decreased 2%.
- Margins fell because of higher buying and occupancy costs and rising marketing expenses. The increased expenditures trickled to the bottom line, causing earnings to miss expectations, plummeting 64.4%.
- Management announced an earlier seasonal markdown this year, in order to help control the rising inventory accumulating on the balance sheet.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$213.7 |
$185.8 |
15.0% |
|
Net Profit |
$2.1 |
$5.9 |
(64.4%) |
|
EPS |
$0.07 |
$0.18 |
(61.1%) |
|
Diluted Shares |
31.4 |
33.4 |
(6.2%) |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
32.1% |
33.8% |
(1.8) |
|
Operating Margin |
1.0% |
3.9% |
(2.9) |
|
Net Margin |
1.0% |
3.2% |
(2.2) |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$60.6 |
$113.5 |
(46.6%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$20.9 |
$11.2 |
87.0% |
|
Inventory |
$117.5 |
$97.7 |
20.3% |
|
Liabilities |
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$60.5 |
$32.8 |
84.2% |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
Management was too busy studying back-to-school trends to hand out a cash flow statement this quarter.
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 Tween Brands. The Fool's disclosure policy is the coolest kid in school.
