On Oct. 24, 2006, Select Comfort (NASDAQ:SCSS) released Q3 earnings for the period ended Sept. 26, 2006.

  • Revenues increased by 18.5% to $208 million because of the opening of 13 new company-owned stores.
  • EPS has increased by 25% as net profits have increased by 21.8%.
  • There are plans to open 15 more company-owned stores by the end of 2006.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$212

$208

$176

18.5%

Net Profit

--

$14

$11

21.8%

EPS

$0.25

$0.25

$0.20

25%

Diluted Shares

--

55

57

(3.8%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

2005

Change*

Gross Margin

62.26%

59.60%

2.66

Operating Margin

10.52%

10.31%

0.21

Net Margin

6.69%

6.51%

0.18

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$62

$46

35.2%

Accounts Rec.

$17

$11

59.2%

Inventory

$26

$22

18.2%



Liabilities

Q3 2006

2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$47

$29

62.4%

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

N/A



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$56

$56

0%

Capital Ex.

$21

$20

5.5%

Free Cash Flow

$35

$36

(3%)



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