On Nov. 21, CBRL Group (NASDAQ:CBRL) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 27.

  • Same-store sales growth of 1.4% for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and 4.4% for retail sales at Cracker Barrel led to 4.3% growth in net sales.
  • The company repurchased 16,750,000 shares of common stock through a tender offer in the fourth quarter, increasing long-term debt to $910.9 million in the process.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$558.3

$535.5

4.3%

Net Profit*

$15.2

$22.1

(31.3%)

EPS*

$0.45

$0.44

2.3%

Diluted Shares

36.0

51.8

(30.5%)

*Continuing Operations

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

69%

68.9%

0.1

Operating Margin

6.9%

6.8%

0.1

Net Margin

2.7%

4.1%

(1.4)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$73.1

$20.0

265.5%

Other Current Assets

$186.0

$202.2

(8%)



Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Current Liabilities

$253.5

$292.6

(13.4%)

Long-Term Debt

$910.9

$236.1

285.8%



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Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$4.2

$6.4

(33.8%)

Capital Expenditures

$23.6

$23.1

2.3%

Free Cash Flow

($19.4)

($16.7)

N/A



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