Home furnisher Ethan Allen releases Q3 sales & earnings results
24 Apr '07
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Leading manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings Ethan Allen Interiors Inc reported sales and earnings for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007.
Three Month Results: Net delivered sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 amounted to $246.5 million as compared to $267.1 million in the prior year quarter. Net delivered sales for the Company's Retail division decreased 0.3% to $167.7 million, while Wholesale sales decreased 10.6% to $171.9 million during that same period. Comparable Ethan Allen design center delivered sales decreased 8.6% as compared to the prior year quarter.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, earnings per share amounted to $0.54 on net income of $17.5 million. This compares to earnings per share and net income of $0.59 and $20.0 million, respectively, in the prior year comparable period.
Nine Month Results: For the nine months ended March 31, 2007, net delivered sales totaled $746.8 million as compared to $794.4 million in the prior year comparable period. Net delivered sales for the Company's Retail division increased 0.9% to $511.1 million, while Wholesale sales decreased 11.6% to $493.2 million during that same period. Comparable Ethan Allen design center delivered sales decreased 6.4% as compared to the prior year comparable period.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2007, earnings per share, which includes a previously announced September 2006 restructuring and impairment charge, amounted to $1.50 on net income of $48.7 million. This compares to earnings per share and net income of $1.85 and $63.3 million, respectively, in the prior year comparable period which included a September 2005 restructuring and impairment charge.