Tiffany & Company (TIF) Tops Q4 Earnings & Sales Estimates

Tiffany & Company , the designer and retailer of fine jewelry, came out with fourth-quarter fiscal 2016 results, wherein adjusted earnings of $1.45 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 but decreased 0.7% year over year.

In fiscal 2017, management anticipates earnings to increase by mid-single digit percentage over 2016’s adjusted earnings of $3.75 per share.

Earnings Estimate Revision: The Zacks Consensus Estimate has been stable for fiscal 2017 in the last 7 days. In the trailing four quarters (excluding the quarter under review), the company outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by an average of 7.5%.

Revenues: Net sales came in at $1,229.6 million, up 1.3% from $1,213.6 million recorded in the prior-year quarter, and also above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,224 million.  The company expects net sales to increase by low-single digit percentage in fiscal 2017.

Key Events: Tiffany opened 11 company operated stores in the fiscal 2016 and closed five stores. The company ended the fourth-quarter with 313 stores.

Zacks Rank: Currently, Tiffany carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) which is subject to change following the earnings announcement. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Stock Movement: Tiffany’s shares are up nearly 1% during pre-market trading hours following the earnings release.

Check back later for our full write up on Tiffany’s earnings report!

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