{"id":46749,"date":"2013-08-21T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/la-z-boy-q1-profit-soars-lzb\/46749\/"},"modified":"2013-08-21T06:35:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T06:35:00","slug":"la-z-boy-q1-profit-soars-lzb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/la-z-boy-q1-profit-soars-lzb\/46749\/","title":{"rendered":"La-Z- Boy Q1 Profit Soars (LZB)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Higher margin and strong sales helped the furniture maker, La-Z-Boy (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=LZB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: LZB<\/a>) to more than double its fiscal first quarter profit.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-46749\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Monroe MI based Company, known for its namesake loungers, has consistently posted quarterly growth since 2009, however, the bottom line felt the pressure in the recent past due to higher promotional expenses and more costs linked to selling (a shift towards incentive based compensation structure).<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Company\u2019s Chief Executive, Kurt L. Darrow said improving macroeconomic environment in the U.S. coupled by strengthening housing market will benefit its business given that it has already tasted success from its concerted\u00a0 marketing efforts.<\/p>\n<p>For the fiscal first quarter ended July 27, La-Z-Boy posted a net income of $9.6 million or 18 cents a share compared to a profit of $4.4 million or 8 cents a share, in the same quarter of last year. Revenue rose 5.8% to $318.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts\u2019 consensus estimate was for earnings of 15 cents a share on revenue of $323 million, according to a data compiled by Thomson Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Gross margin improved to 32.4% from 29.7%.<\/p>\n<p>The retail division, which includes La-Z Boy Furniture Galleries Stores, posted operating income of $1.9 million compared to a loss of $2 million, in the same quarter of last year. Same-store-sales rose 13%.<\/p>\n<p>Sales at wholesale upholstery division, which is the biggest revenue generator, rose 7% to $254.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>Shares gained 1.13% to $21.48 I afterhours trading. Through the close on Tuesday, the stock has jumped 50% since the beginning of this year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"nr_popular_placeholder\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/la-z-boy-q1-profit-soars-lzb\/46749\" data-title=\"La-Z- Boy Q1 Profit Soars (LZB)\"><\/div>\n<p><script id=\"mNCC\" language=\"javascript\">  medianet_width='600';  medianet_height= '250';  medianet_crid='814932888';  <\/script>  <script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130825085839js_\/http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CUT71M67\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/oppenheimer-lowers-rating-on-dicks-sporting-goods-dks\/46836\"><br \/>\nOppenheimer Lowers Rating on Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods (DKS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-higher-21\/46831\"><br \/>\nStocks End Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-rally-after-weak-new-home-sales-data-silver-prices-also-rally\/46827\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Rally After Weak New Home Sales Data; Silver Prices Also Rally<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-trim-gains-after-new-home-sales-data\/46824\"><br \/>\nStocks Trim Gains After New Home Sales Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-edge-higher-in-early-trading-26\/46819\"><br \/>\nStocks Edge Higher in Early Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/forex-market-update-dollar-index-inches-up\/46816\"><br \/>\nForex Market Update: Dollar Index Inches Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-edge-higher-14\/46812\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Edge Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130825085839im_\/http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. 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