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Wayfair (W) Misses Q1 EPS by 3c, Revenue Beats

May 9, 2016 7:08 AM

Wayfair (NYSE: W) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.36), $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.33). Revenue for the quarter came in at $747.3 million versus the consensus estimate of $694.85 million.

“We are excited to report yet another quarter of exceptional revenue growth as we continue to take about 40% of the US online dollar growth in our categories in the last twelve months,” said Niraj Shah, CEO, co-founder and co-chairman, Wayfair. “We are seeing tremendous traction with both new customer growth and repeat purchases as we focus on leveraging technology and innovation to reinvent the way customers shop for home and build a truly differentiated retail experience. From expanding selection across key categories such as housewares and home improvement to introducing specialized service teams to guide customers through complex purchases, we are strengthening our leadership position as the number one place to shop for home. We are also now beginning to make great strides in Europe and Canada as we ramp up our marketing efforts in those new markets. Overall, we could not be more enthusiastic about our long-term growth and profit potential.”

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