Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) released Q1 FY 2006 earnings (for the quarter ended in May) on June 23.

  • Earnings were affected by many special charges in both years, including $15.5 million in store closing charges for FY 2006, compared with the prior-year quarter's $4.6 million credit.

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

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est. Q1 2006 Q1 2005 % Change
Sales $4,260,000 $4,221,436 $4,244,357 -0.5%
Net Profit -- $33,424 $63,719 -47.5%
EPS $0.02 $0.05 $0.10 -50.0%


Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets Q1 2006 Q1 2005 % Change
Cash+ S-T Invest. $135,037 $500,151 -73%
Inventory $2,325,488 $2,250,627 +3%
Accounts Rec. $461,137 $649,492 -29%
Liabilities
Long-Term Debt $2,681,530 $3,250,799 -18%
Accounts Payable $782,944 $828,524 -6%


Margin Checkup

Q1 2006 Q1 2005 Change
Gross Margin 25.60% 24.81% +0.79%
Op. Margin 2.79% 3.41% -0.62%
Net Margin 0.79% 1.50% -0.71%


Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2006 Q1 2005 % Change
Cash From Ops $172,840 $216,559 -20.19%
Capital Expend. $49,717 $41,818 +18.89%
Free Cash Flow $123,123 $174,741 -29.54%


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