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Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Bath & Body Works (BBWI - Free Report) reported $1.42 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.9%. EPS of $0.49 for the same period compares to $0.38 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 billion, representing a surprise of -0.02%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.47.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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): 1,900 versus 1,903 estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - United States - Stores (EOP): 1,787 compared to the 1,790 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - Canada - Stores (EOP): 113 versus 113 estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Total Partner-Operated Stores - Total International - International - Travel Retail - Stores (EOP): 35 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 35.
  • Total Partner-Operated Stores - Total International - Total - Stores (EOP): 524 versus 541 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total Partner-Operated Stores - Total International - International - Stores (EOP): 489 versus 506 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Geographic Net Sales- Stores - U.S. and Canada: $1.11 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.09 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
  • Geographic Net Sales- International: $64 million compared to the $65.31 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.3% year over year.
  • Geographic Net Sales- Direct - U.S. and Canada: $250 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $265.49 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.2%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Bath & Body Works here>>>

Shares of Bath & Body Works have returned -0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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