Sports Authority Inc, the nation's largest sporting goods chain, has announced results for its 2005 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 28th 2006.
The fourth quarter diluted EPS of $1.10 vs. previous guidance of $1.07 & $0.96 for the prior year. Comparable store sales increase of 2.4 percent for the fourth quarter and 1.5 percent for the full year.
Merchandise inventories reduced $58.7 million (-9.9 percent on a per square foot basis) vs. the prior year end. Long-term debt reduced $69.2 million vs. the prior year end.
The net income for the fourth quarter ended January 28th 2006 was $29.8 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared with $25.3 million, or $0.96 per diluted share in the prior year's fourth quarter.
Total sales for the fourth quarter were $741.1 million compared with $713.8 million in the prior year's fourth quarter, an increase of $27.3 million, or 3.8 percent. Fourth quarter comparable store sales increased 2.4 percent.
The net income for the 52 weeks ended January 28th 2006 was $55.4 million, or $2.06 per diluted share, compared with net income of $33.5 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, including merger integration costs, in the prior year.
Total sales for the fiscal year ended January 28th 2006 were $2.509 billion compared with $2.436 billion in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $73.5 million, or 3.0 percent. Comparable store sales for the fiscal year ended January 28th 2006 increased 1.5 percent.