L Brands (LB) Feb. Comps Increase 3%, Approves $250M Buyback
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L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) reported net sales of $853.9 million for the four-week period ended March 3, 2018, compared to net sales of $765.5 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 25, 2017. Comparable sales for the four weeks ended March 3, 2018, increased 3 percent compared to the four weeks ended March 4, 2017.
The company has authorized a new $250 million share repurchase program, which includes the remaining $23.1 million outstanding under the previous program.
To hear further commentary provided on L Brands’ prerecorded February sales message, call 1-866-639-7583 or log onto www.LB.com for an audio replay.
L BRANDSFEBRUARY 2018
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores and Direct):
Feb.2018 | Feb.2017 | |||||
Victoria’s Secret1 | 2 | % | (16 | %) | ||
Bath & Body Works1 | 7 | % | (4 | %) | ||
L Brands2 | 3 | % | (13 | %) |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada and direct sales.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Greater China and direct sales.
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores Only):
Feb.2018 | Feb.2017 | |||||
Victoria’s Secret1 | (6 | %) | (16 | %) | ||
Bath & Body Works1 | 5 | % | (6 | %) | ||
L Brands2 | (3 | %) | (13 | %) |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Greater China.
Total Company-Owned Stores:
StoresOperatingat 2/3/18 | Opened | Closed | StoresOperatingat 3/3/18 | |||||||||
Victoria's Secret U.S. | 984 | 1 | - | 985 | ||||||||
PINK U.S. | 140 | - | - | 140 | ||||||||
Victoria's Secret Canada | 39 | - | - | 39 | ||||||||
PINK Canada | 7 | - | (1 | ) | 6 | |||||||
Total Victoria’s Secret | 1,170 | 1 | (1 | ) | 1,170 | |||||||
Bath & Body Works U.S. | 1,592 | - | (1 | ) | 1,591 | |||||||
Bath & Body Works Canada | 102 | - | - | 102 | ||||||||
Total Bath & Body Works | 1,694 | - | (1 | ) | 1,693 | |||||||
Victoria’s Secret U.K./Ireland | 19 | - | - | 19 | ||||||||
PINK U.K. | 5 | - | - | 5 | ||||||||
Victoria’s Secret Beauty and Accessories | 29 | - | - | 29 | ||||||||
Victoria’s Secret China | 7 | - | - | 7 | ||||||||
Total VS & BBW International | 60 | - | - | 60 | ||||||||
Henri Bendel | 27 | - | (3 | ) | 24 | |||||||
La Senza U.S. | 5 | - | - | 5 | ||||||||
La Senza Canada | 119 | - | - | 119 | ||||||||
Total L Brands Stores | 3,075 | 1 | (5 | ) | 3,071 |
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