On Jan. 26, 2007, Alberto-Culver
- The company's results show the effect of its restructuring. It recently separated its consumer-products business from the beauty supply distribution business, creating two separate, publicly traded companies, Alberto-Culver and Sally Beauty Holdings
(NYSE:SBH) . - As a result of this separation, the shareholders will receive one share of common stock of both the companies, and a special cash dividend of $25 per share.
- The company's top-line growth was driven by strong demand for many of its brands, especially Nexxus and TRESemme.
- The board has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.055 per share.
- Alberto-Culver is currently rated a two-star stock by the Motley Fool CAPS community. To add your own opinion to the database, join the service for free today!
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$351.1 |
$311.9 |
12.6% |
|
Net Profit* |
$0 |
$14.4 |
(100.0%) |
|
EPS |
$0 |
$0.16 |
N/A |
|
Diluted Shares |
95.7 |
92.5 |
3.5% |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
51.5% |
51.6% |
(0.1) |
|
Operating Margin |
(0.5%) |
6.6% |
(7.0) |
|
Net Margin |
0% |
4.6% |
(4.6) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$244.5 |
$177.6 |
37.7% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$239.5 |
$277.1 |
(13.6%) |
|
Inventory |
$201.9 |
$716.6 |
(71.8%) |
|
Liabilities |
Q1 2007 |
Q1 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-Term Debt |
$122.0 |
$124.3 |
(1.8%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
Alberto-Culver's cash is MIA!
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