On April 25, 2006, Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) released Q1 2006 earnings for the period ended March 26.

  • The company beat estimates for both revenues and earnings.
  • Margins improved across the board, passing more money to the bottom line.
  • Free cash flow exploded, thanks to robust growth in operating cash.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Sales

$62,700

$64,261

$50,793

26.5%

Net Profit

--

$3,516

$2,451

43.5%

EPS

$0.38

$0.40

$0.28

42.9%



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Margin Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

71.98%

70.01%

1.97

Op. Margin

7.82%

7.28%

0.53

Net Margin

5.47%

4.83%

0.65

*In percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$56,565

$49,013

15.4%

Inventory

$1,567

$1,260

24.4%

Accounts Rec.

$5,899

$4,391

34.3%



Liabilities

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Long-Term Debt

-

-

N/A

Accounts Pay.

$7,505

$3,963

89.4%

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Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Cash From Ops

$9,395

$2,709

246.8%

Capital Expend.

$4,686

$2,662

76%

Free Cash Flow

$4,709

$47

9,919.1%



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