Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) Tops Q3 EPS by 2c
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) reported Q3 EPS of $0.49, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.47. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.61 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion.
2024 Guidance
The company expects the 13-week fourth quarter 2024 net sales to range between a decline of 6.5% to a decline of 4.5%, compared to $2,912 million for the 14-week fourth quarter 2023. We expect fourth quarter net sales will incur a headwind of approximately 500 basis points due to the shifted fiscal calendar, resulting from and including the extra week in 2023. Fourth quarter earnings per diluted share is expected to be between $1.94 and $2.07, compared to $2.55 in the fourth quarter 2023, and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.06 in the fourth quarter 2023.
For fiscal 2024, the company has raised its full-year net sales and earnings guidance from the guidance provided in August. We now expect net sales to range between a decline of 2.5% to a decline of 1.7%, relative to $7,429 million in fiscal 2023. The 53rd week in fiscal 2023 represents a headwind of approximately 100 basis points to net sales change in fiscal 2024. Full-year 2024 earnings per diluted share is now expected to be between $3.46 and $3.59, compared to earnings per diluted share of $3.84 in 2023. Full-year 2024 adjusted earnings per diluted share is now expected to be between $3.15 and $3.28, compared to adjusted earnings per diluted share of $3.27 in fiscal 2023. The company’s full-year guidance includes the anticipated impact of $400 million of cash deployed towards share repurchases.
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