On April 18, Stanley Furniture (NASDAQ:STLY) released Q1 2006 earnings for the period ended April 1.

  • Revenue was up slightly, beating estimates.
  • Profit was down year over year, missing estimates, thanks to higher cost of sales and operating inefficiencies.
  • Free cash flow (operating cash flow less capital expenditures) was up significantly year over year.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Sales

$82,550

$83,524

$82,950

0.7%

Net Profit

--

$5,392

$5,760

(6.4%)

EPS

$0.45

$0.43

$0.43

0%



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Gross Margin

23.66%

24.67%

(1.02)

Op. Margin

10.33%

11.35%

(1.02)

Net Margin

6.46%

6.94%

(0.49)



Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$21,918

$17,272

26.9%

Inventory

$65,117

$71,678

(9.2%)

Accounts Rec.

$40,234

$40,599

(0.9%)



Liabilities

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Long-Term Debt

$8,571

$11,428

(25)

Accounts Pay.

$16,463

$17,292

(4.8%)



Learn the ways of the balance sheet.

Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Cash From Ops.

$11,215

$10,174

10.2%

Capital Expend.

$216

$1,196

(81.9%)

Free Cash Flow

$10,999

$8,978

22.5%



Find out why Fools always follow the money.

Related companies:

  • Furniture Brands International (NYSE:FBN)
  • Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETH)
  • La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB)
  • Haverty (NYSE:HVT)
  • Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ:HOFT)

Related Foolishness:

Fool by Numbers is designed to give you the raw earnings information in a timely fashion, putting all the numbers you need in one easy-to-read place. But at The Motley Fool, we believe numbers tell only part of the story, so check Fool.com for more of our in-depth discussion of what the numbers mean.

Stanley Furniture and Hooker Furniture are Motley Fool Hidden Gems recommendations. La-Z-Boy is an Income Investor pick. The Fool has a newsletter for almost every style of investing.

At the time of publication, Fool contributor Jim Mueller had no positions in any company mentioned. Fool rules are here.