JoS. A. Bank reports 9% increase in Q2 earnings per share
04 Sep '08
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JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc announces that earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 increased 9% to $0.48 per share, as compared to $0.44 per share for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007. Net income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $8.9 million, as compared to $8.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007.
Total sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 increased 13.7% to $152.7 million from $134.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 while comparable store sales increased 6.8% and Direct Marketing sales increased 10.2%. The second quarter of fiscal year 2008 ended August 2, 2008; the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 ended August 4, 2007.
Comparing the first six months of fiscal year 2008 with the first six months of fiscal year 2007, earnings increased 13% to $1.02 per share, as compared to $0.90 per share and net income increased to $18.7 million, as compared to $16.6 million.
Total sales for the first six months of fiscal year 2008 increased 13.0% to $298.1 million from $263.8 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2007 while comparable store sales increased 6.7% and Direct Marketing sales increased 4.3%.