On Dec. 20, Family Dollar
- Revenues rose 5.9% on same-store sales of 0.9% after taking into account new adjustments for prepaid cellular phone services.
- Net income rose 5.8% to $54.4 million, or $0.36 per share, but does not account for any adjustments that may be required following the completion of the company's stock option grants program review.
- Guidance for the full fiscal year has earnings coming in at $1.57 to $1.69 per share, 20% to 30% higher than last year.
(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$1,600,264 |
$1,511,460 |
5.9% |
Net Profit |
$54,371 |
$51,390 |
5.8% |
EPS |
$0.36 |
$0.32 |
12.5% |
Diluted Shares |
150,961 |
160,470 |
(5.9%) |
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Margin Checkup
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
34.5% |
33.6% |
0.90 |
Operating Margin |
5.7% |
5.5% |
0.22 |
Net Margin |
3.4% |
3.4% |
0.00 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$236,435 |
$146,350 |
61.6% |
Accounts Rec. |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
Inventory |
$1,090,266 |
$1,110,790 |
(1.8%) |
Liabilities |
Q1 2006 |
Q1 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts Payable |
$973,851 |
$831,640 |
17.1% |
Long-Term Debt |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
0% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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At the time of publication, Rich Duprey owned shares of Wal-Mart but did not own any of the other companies mentioned in the article. Fool rules are here.