Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Macy's, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: February 18, 2026
Event: Regulation FD Disclosure regarding updates to financial disclosure metrics.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The report focuses exclusively on the methodology of future disclosures rather than reporting current period financial results.
Material Changes
Macy's, Inc. announced updates to its financial disclosure metrics effective February 18, 2026. The stated purpose of these changes is to:
- Simplify disclosures for go-forward business comparable sales.
- Provide increased clarity on key metrics supporting the company's growth profile and operating performance.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The company indicated that the metric changes are intended to better align with its growth profile. The full text of the announcement is contained in Exhibit 99.1, which is furnished but not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks or contingencies were detailed in the body of this 8-K filing.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (attached to the filing) for the full text of the press release detailing the specific metric changes.
- Verify how the new "comparable sales" definition differs from the prior methodology to ensure accurate year-over-year comparisons in future reports.
- Confirm the effective date of the new metrics for upcoming quarterly earnings releases.