On Oct. 25, RadioShack (NYSE:RSH) released its third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Revenues decreased due to the closure of 530 stores and the non-performance of wireless and modern home platform services.
  • Costs are still a problem, as margins fell across the board.
  • The company is reducing its free cash flow bleeding via better working capital management and reduced capital expenditures.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$1,128

$1,060

$1,195

(11.3%)

Net Profit

--

($16)

$109

N/A

EPS

$0.17

($0.12)

$0.75

N/A

Diluted Shares

--

137

144

(5.1%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

46.05%

47.55%

(1.50)

Operating Margin

(1.41%)

7.44%

(8.85)

Net Margin

(1.54%)

9.08%

(10.62)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$276

$47

483.1%

Accounts Rec.

$212

$228

(6.8%)

Inventory

$879

$1163

(24.4%)



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$304

$485

(37.2%)

Long-Term Debt

$345

$502

(31.3%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2006

YTD 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$29

$23

26.3%

Capital Expenditures

$73

$125

(41.1%)

Free Cash Flow

($45)

($102)

N/A



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