RadioShack Corp. (RSH) declared its second-quarter 2011 financial results, which fell below the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The comparable-store sales for the company-operated stores and kiosks (stores and kiosks opened at least a year) declined 7.8% year over year. This is a key retail performance indicator measuring growth from existing sales locations.
GAAP net income, in the second quarter of 2011 from continuing operations, was $23.5 million or 23 cents per share compared with a net income of $49.5 million or 39 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. However, quarterly adjusted (excluding one-time items) EPS was 30 cents, well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents.
Quarterly net revenue was $941.9 million, down 2.1% year over year, significantly lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,034 million. The year-over-year fall in revenue primarily attributable to the decline in Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and T-mobile wireless sales together with lower sales of digital-to-analog TV converter boxes and related TV antennas, digital cameras, and digital music players.
Quarterly gross profit was $432.1 million compared with $457.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Gross margin was 45.9% in the reported quarter compared with 47.5% in the prior-year quarter. This was mainly due to the weak result of the company's T-Mobile business, adverse sales-mix toward low-margin products and higher promotional and clearance related to seasonal sells.
Quarterly Selling, General, and Administrative expenses were $364.3 million compared with $347 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating income in the second quarter of 2011 was $48.9 million, or 5.2% of sales compared with $90.6 million, or 9.4% of sales in the year-ago quarter.
During the first half of 2011, RadioShack generated $101.5 million of cash from operations compared with $42 million in the prior-year period. Free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) in the reported period was $60 million compared with $16.3 million in the prior-year period.
At the end of the second quarter of 2011, RadioShack had $552.2 million of cash & cash equivalent compared with $569.4 million at the end of fiscal 2010. Total debt, at the end of the reported quarter, was $662.2 million compared with $331.8 million at the end of fiscal 2010. At the end of the second quarter of 2011, debt-to-capitalization ratio was 0.45 compared with 0.28 at the end of fiscal 2010.
Segment wise Results
U.S. RadioShack Company-operated store segment, which is the prime contributor of total revenue, was down 8.7% year over year to $797.8 million.
Within this segment, Mobility sales were down 7.1% primarily due to lower Sprint Nexteland T-Mobile postpaid wireless sales, partially offset by higher AT&T (T) postpaid wireless and tablet sales. Signature revenue was down 5.8% due to lower sales of digital-to-analog TV converter boxes and related TV antennas, media storage systems, partially offset by higher headphone sales.
Consumer Electronics sales were down 17% mainly attributable to lower sales of digital TVs, digital music players, and digital cameras.
Other segment revenue increased 63% year over year to $144.1 million. This was primarily due to kiosk roll-outs in Target Corp. (TGT) stores. On June 30, 2011, RadioShack had 1481 kiosks inside Target stores.
Restructuring Continues
In a separate statement today, RadioShack announced that the company has entered into an agreement with the largest wireless operator of the U.S., Verizon wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group plc. (VOD), to provide Verizon’s postpaid and prepaid wireless products and services in its company-operated stores nationwide from September 15, 2011.
However, RadioShack will discontinue its offerings of T-Mobile wireless products and services in its company-operated stores from September 14, 2011.
Recommendation
We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on RadioShack. Currently, it holds a short-term Zacks #4 Rank (Sell) on the stock.
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