On Nov. 14, La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 28.

  • Sales rose 1.7%, helped by both an increase in revenues from the upholstery and retail groups and the elimination of supply chain disruptions that were present in the prior year.
  • Gross margins rose for the quarter because of a 2.9% increase in sales price and a 2.1% drop in costs.
  • The company plans to add seven stores and convert or relocate five stores during the remainder of fiscal 2007.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$440.5

$433.4

1.7%

Net Profit

$2.0

($6.9)

N/A

EPS

$0.04

($0.13)

N/A

Diluted Shares

51.6

51.7

(0%)

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Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

25.4%

20.6%

4.8

Operating Margin

0.9%

(1.8%)

2.8

Net Margin

0.4%

(1.6%)

2.0

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$20.5

$15.0

36.5%

Accounts Rec.

$253.5

$258.5

(1.9%)

Inventory

$237.9

$267.3

(11%)


Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$72.3

$73.4

(1.5%)

Long-Term Debt

$147.8

$194.5

(24%)

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Cash Flow Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($23.0)

($1.0)

N/A

Capital Expenditures

($5.8)

$7.6

N/A

Free Cash Flow

($17.2)

($8.5)

N/A

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