Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Q1 Earnings
Bath & Body Works (BBWI) reported $1.38 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.9%. EPS of $0.38 for the same period compares to $0.33 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.25% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.33, the EPS surprise was +15.15%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Bath & Body Works performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - Total - Stores (EOP): 1,855 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 1,860.
Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - Canada - Stores (EOP): 111 versus 111 estimated by three analysts on average.
Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - United States - Stores (EOP): 1,744 versus 1,749 estimated by three analysts on average.
Geographic Net Sales- Stores - U.S. and Canada: $1.07 billion compared to the $1.02 billion average estimate based on four analysts.
Geographic Net Sales- International: $58 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $80.98 million.
Geographic Net Sales- Direct - U.S. and Canada: $261 million compared to the $270.67 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Shares of Bath & Body Works have returned +9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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