For the quarter ended April 2026, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) reported revenue of $1.38 billion, down 3.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.32, compared to $0.49 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.01% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.29, the EPS surprise was +10.8%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Bath & Body Works performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - Total - Stores (EOP): 1,923 compared to the 1,931 average estimate based on four analysts. Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - United States - Stores (EOP): 1,810 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,819. Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - Canada - Stores (EOP): 113 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 113. Total Partner-Operated Stores - Total International - International - Travel Retail - Stores (EOP): 37 compared to the 37 average estimate based on two analysts. Total Partner-Operated Stores - Total International - Total - Stores (EOP): 579 compared to the 586 average estimate based on two analysts. Total Partner-Operated Stores - Total International - International - Stores (EOP): 542 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 549. Geographic Net Sales- Stores - U.S. and Canada: $1.06 billion compared to the $1.07 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.3% year over year. Geographic Net Sales- International: $70 million versus $68.08 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.4% change. Geographic Net Sales- Direct - U.S. and Canada: $246 million compared to the $228.33 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.6% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Bath & Body Works here>>>
Shares of Bath & Body Works have returned -7.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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