Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) reported net income of $33 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 29, 2011.
Earnings Highlights
- Operating margin improvement of approximately 100 basis points compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
- Total revenue is 420 Million as compared to 360 Million for the comparable period last year. This was an increase of 16 percent.
- Net bakery-cafe sales increased 3.3 percent compared to the same period in fiscal 2010. Company-owned comparable net bakery-cafe sales increased 3.3 percent, and franchise-operated comparable net bakery-cafe sales increased 3.4 percent versus the comparable period in fiscal 2010.
- The Company opened 8 new bakery-cafes and its franchisees opened 11 new bakery-cafes. As a result, there were 1,467 bakery-cafes open system-wide as of March 29, 2011. Additionally, during the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company sold all the assets of two bakery-cafes to an existing franchisee.
Outlook
For the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the company is targeting earnings per diluted share of $1.15 to $1.17 versus $0.85 per diluted share in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. This target is equivalent to diluted earnings per share growth of 35 to 38 percent over the comparable period in 2010. The range for the Company's second quarter of fiscal 2011 Company-owned comparable bakery-cafe sales growth is targeted at 5 to 6 percent over the comparable period in fiscal 2010. The sales target for stores opened in last two years is 14.6 percent to 15.6 percent, in line with the company's first quarter sales growth for stores opened in last two years after adding back the estimated impact of weather in the quarter.
The company is targeting approximately 27 to 29 system-wide new unit openings in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 with average weekly net sales for company-owned new units consistent with its full year target of $37,000 to $39,000. The company is raising its targeted earnings per diluted share to $4.47 to $4.51. If the company meets its target, it would generate diluted earnings per share growth of 23 percent to 25 percent in fiscal 2011.
The stock of the company ended at $124.32, down 2.02 percent with a 52 week low of $72.50 and a 52 week high of $129.99.