J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) reported Q1 EPS of $0.06, $0.27 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.21). Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.71 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion.

Comparable store sales were (3.5) % for the quarter.

Outlook

The Company reaffirmed its 2017 full year guidance. As a reminder, fiscal 2017 is a 53-week year which has been incorporated into the full year guidance, with the exception of comparable store sales which are calculated on comparable 52-week basis. The following guidance also includes the expected impact of the Company's previously announced store closures. The fiscal 2017 full year guidance is reaffirmed as follows:

• Comparable store sales: expected to be -1% to +1%;
• Gross margin: expected to be up 20 to 40 basis points versus 2016;
• SG&A dollars: expected to be down 1 to 2% versus 2016;
• Adjusted earnings per share1: expected to be $0.40 to $0.65.

1 A reconciliation of non-GAAP forward-looking projections to GAAP financial measures is not available as the nature or amount of potential adjustments, which may be significant, cannot be determined at this time.

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