On Oct. 23, Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETH) released Q1 earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Revenues declined by 3.4% to $243 million, owing to a 12.8% dip in wholesale segment revenues.
  • Net profits declined by 50.7% to $8 million, because of an increase in restructuring and impairment charges.
  • Free cash flow fell 48% because of lower cash flow from operations and an increase in capital expenditures.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Sales

$247

$243

$251

(3.4%)

Net Profit*

--

$8

$17

(50.7%)

EPS

$0.55

$0.26

$0.49

(46.9%)

Diluted Shares

--

33

35

(5.8%)

* Net profit does not include income from discontinued operations.

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

52.03%

50.35%

1.68

Operating Margin

5.86%

11.22%

(5.36)

Net Margin

3.48%

6.82%

(3.34)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$164

$189

(13.3%)

Accounts Rec.

$21

$26

(21%)

Inventory

$180

$192

(6.3%)


Liabilities

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$25

$37

(32.5%)

Long-Term Debt

$203

$203

0.1%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$37

$46

(19.1%)

Capital Expenditures

$16

$5

227.1%

Free Cash Flow

$21

$41

(48%)



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