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Nordstrom (JWN) Misses Q4 EPS by 3c, FY15 EPS Guidance Misses

February 19, 2015 4:07 PM

Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) reported Q4 EPS of $1.32, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.35. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.9 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.01 billion.

Nordstrom comparable sales, which consist of the full-line and Nordstrom.com businesses, increased 4.5 percent. Top-performing merchandise categories included Cosmetics, Accessories and Men's Apparel.

Nordstrom sees FY2015 EPS of $3.65 - $3.80, versus the consensus of $4.11.

FISCAL YEAR 2015 OUTLOOK

In 2015, Nordstrom plans to continue to invest and build upon its foundation for achieving sustainable growth in sales, earnings and ROIC. The outlook incorporates the impact of the following growth initiatives:

The Company's expectations for fiscal 2015 are as follows:

Net sales 7 percent to 9 percent increase
Comparable sales 2 percent to 4 percent increase
Gross profit (%) 5 to 15 basis point decrease
Selling, general and administrative expenses (%) 55 to 65 basis point increase
Earnings per diluted share, excluding the impact of any future share repurchases $3.65 to $3.80

The Company's outlook also incorporates the following assumptions:

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