On Oct. 26, Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ:DECK) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Sept. 30, 2006.

  • Revenues and earnings per share beat analyst estimates.
  • Strong UGG sales drove revenue growth. Simple also had a strong showing, more than doubling sales to $4.4 million.
  • EPS increased 31.7% to $0.83.
  • Gross margin improved 315 bps to 45.2%.
  • The company had no long-term debt at the end of the quarter.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$73,800

$82,322

$69,193

19.0%

Net Profit

--

$10,599

$8,150

30.0%

EPS

$0.54

$0.83

$0.63

31.7%

Diluted Shares

--

12,831

12,856

(0.2%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

45.16%

42.01%

3.15

Operating Margin

21.02%

20.26%

0.76

Net Margin

12.88%

11.78%

1.10

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$45,251

$19,081

137.2%

Accounts Rec.

$49,937

$44,121

13.2%

Inventory

$51,530

$66,768

(22.8%)



Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$10,304

$15,542

(33.7%)

Long-Term Debt

$0

$13,200

(100.0%)

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Cash Flow Highlights
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