On Jan. 24, 1-800-Flowers.com (NASDAQ:FLWS) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec 31.

  • Net revenue increased by 18.7%, riding on the back of strong double-digit growth from its Consumer Floral, Bloomnet, and Gourmet Food & Gift baskets segments.
  • The acquisition of Fannie May confections helped revenue growth, but it makes year-over-year comparisons difficult, as its individual performance was not broken out.
  • CAPS investors are down on 1-800-FLOWERS, as only 26 of 58 rate it an outperform. Let us know what you think by joining the community.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$329.9

$277.8

18.7%

Net Profit

$16.9

$10.3

63.7%

EPS

$0.26

$0.16

62.5%

Diluted Shares

66.1

66.4

(0.5%)



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Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

46.1%

45.0%

1.1

Operating Margin

9.1%

6.5%

2.6

Net Margin

5.1%

3.7%

1.4

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$26.0

$60.9

(57.3%)

Accounts Rec.

$30.4

$15.5

95.8%

Inventory

$58.8

$39.0

50.9%



Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable*

$93.1

$93.1

0.1%

Long-Term Debt

$73.1

$2.4

2960.5%

*Also includes accrued expenses.

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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$32.4

$35.9

(9.6%)

Capital Expenditures

$10.5

$13.1

(19.9%)

Free Cash Flow

$21.9

$22.8

(3.7%)



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