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 |
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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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