On July 28, Steiner Leisure (NASDAQ:STNR) released earnings for its 2005 second quarter, which ended June 30.

  • EPS of $0.53 only met Street estimates. That's a big switch from Steiner's blowout fourth quarter.
  • Total average ships served increased to 115, up from 109 during the same period a year ago. The company's princess diary probably helped, as diddeals with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)

Avg. Est.

Q2 2005

Q2 2004

% Change

Sales

$92,930

$97,772

$83,028

+17.8%

Net Profit

- -

$9,561

$8,429

+13.4%

EPS

$0.53

$0.53

$0.49

+8.2%

Margin Checkup (What's this?)

Q2 2005

Q2 2004

Change

Gross Margin

21.55%

22.72%

-1.17%

Op. Margin

10.61%

11.59%

-0.98%

Net Margin

9.78%

10.15%

-0.37%

Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)

No balance sheet data provided. (Boo!)

Cash Flow Highlights (What's this?)

No cash flow statement provided. (Hiss!)

Related Companies:

  • Carnival (NYSE:CCL)
  • Disney (NYSE:DIS)
  • Hilton (NYSE:HLT)
  • Marriott (NYSE:MAR)
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL)

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