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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation NASDAQ In the retail sector, investors are unlikely to find many companies that offer future prospects as good as Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV). The firm's stock has rallied nearly 30% in the past three months. The company operates as a sporting goods retailer in western United States, and produces products such as athletic shoes, apparel, as moncler women caots well as outdoor and athletic equipment. With the recovery in the US economy pacing at a faster rate than expected, and falling oil prices that are leaving more cash in consumers' pockets, Big is poised to deliver strong returns ahead.
In this article, I will evaluate Big's financial strength moncler mens vests by reviewing its latest quarterly performance. Later, I discuss factors that will support the quantified upside of the company.
Third QuarterIn its moncler men jacketslatest quarter, Big delivered revenue growth of 230 bps, as the http://www.moncleroutletvip.com/ figure came to $265 million. The yearoveryear increase beat the analysts' expectations and was supported by comparablestore sales "comp" growth of 100 bps.
There were several factors that affected the sales throughout the period. Most importantly, the reduced demand for firearms and ammunition impacted samestore sales by nearly 300 bps. If we exclude the sales of firearm related products, the company's comps would have been up in the midsingle digit range for the period. In addition, the performance was extensively impacted by the ongoing drought that has taken an economic and recreational toll across much of Western markets, particularly California. Despite these headwinds, an increase in both customer transactions and average sales versus the prior year moncler mens coats was an achievement worth appreciating on the company's part.
However, higher store occupancy and distribution moncler womens jackets costs impacted the gross margin negatively as it fell by 140 bps during the period. A similar trend followed for overall earnings which decreased by 24% to 34 cents. Nonetheless, the earnings weren't disappointing as moncler women veststhey exceeded the high end of the company's guidance.