On July 17, Stanley Furniture (NASDAQ:STLY) released Q2 2006 earnings for the period ended July 1.

  • Sales declined by 7%.
  • Net profit fell 32%, with EPS dropping 27%.
  • Free cash flow increased by 9% to $15 million through the first half of the year.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Sales

$80,000

$77,476

$83,635

(7.4%)

Net Profit

--

$3,937

$5,827

(32.4%)

EPS

$0.31

$0.32

$0.44

(27.3%)

Diluted Shares

12,264

13,255

(7.5%)



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

Margin Checkup

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

22.74%

24.67%

(1.93)

Operating Margin

8.13%

11.23%

(3.1)

Net Margin

5.08%

6.97%

(1.89)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$10,627

$13,586

(21.8%)

Accounts Rec.

$37,958

$39,132

(3%)

Inventory

$61,456

$72,283

(15%)



Liabilities

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$16,851

$19,549

(13.8%)

Long-Term Debt

$7,143

$10,000

(28.6%)



Learn the ways of the balance sheet.

Cash Flow Highlights

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$16,175

$16,869

(4.1%)

Capital Expenditures

$749

$2,721

(72.5%)

Free Cash Flow

$15,426

$14,148

9%



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Related Companies:

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

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