In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, comparable store sales decreased 3.0 percent and the company earned 16 cents per diluted share. The quarter ends Feb. 2.
On Nov. 19, Shoe Carnival said it expected fourth quarter net sales to be in the range of $215 to $220 million with a comparable store sales increase in the range of 2 to 4 percent. Earnings per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were expected to be in the range of 19 cents to 23 cents. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, comparable store sales decreased 3.0 percent and the Company earned $0.16 per diluted share.
For fiscal 2012, the Company expects net sales to be in the range of $864 to $869 million with a comparable store sales increase in the range of 4.8 to 5.3 percent. Earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2012 are expected to be in the range of $1.47 to $1.51. For fiscal 2011, comparable store sales increased 0.7 percent and earnings per diluted share were $1.31.
The fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 includes 14 weeks compared to 13 weeks in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and the full fiscal year of 2012 includes 53 weeks compared with 52 weeks in the full fiscal year of 2011. The Company’s sales and earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 includes the effect of this additional week.
For fiscal 2012, the company expects net sales to be in the range of $861 to $863 million and comparable store sales to increase approximately 4.5 percent. Earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2012 are expected to be in the range of $1.48 to $1.50. This would be the highest annual earnings per diluted share in the company’s history and represents a 13.0 to 14.5 percent increase over last year’s earnings per diluted share. For fiscal 2011, comparable store sales increased 0.7 percent and earnings per diluted share were $1.31.
Speaking on the results for the quarter, Cliff Sifford, president and CEO, said, “Although comparable store sales were below our expectations, the combination of higher than expected margins and expenses that were tightly controlled helped us generate earnings inline with our previous guidance of $0.19 to $0.23. Even though sales improved throughout the fourth quarter, we were not able to completely offset the decreases early in the quarter that were driven by unseasonable warm weather.”
Sifford continued, “Looking forward to the new fiscal year, we are still on track with our plans to open an additional 30 to 35 stores. Our 2013 strategy is to backfill existing markets and open in smaller, new markets where we can have immediate brand awareness and leverage our marketing efforts. Our team is focused on driving organic growth and generating increased cash flow to enhance shareholder value long-term.”
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