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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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L Brands Inc | NYSE:LB | NYSE | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.00 | 0.00% | 79.92 | 0 | 01:00:00 |
The company reported net sales of $2.629 billion for the first quarter ended May 4, 2019, compared to sales of $2.626 billion for the quarter ended May 5, 2018. Comparable sales for the first quarter ended May 4, 2019, were flat compared to the quarter ended May 5, 2018. First quarter comparable sales declined 5 percent at the Victoria’s Secret segment and increased 13 percent at Bath & Body Works.
Earnings per share for the first quarter ended May 4, 2019, were $0.14 compared to $0.17 for the quarter ended May 5, 2018. First quarter operating income was $153.3 million compared to $154.8 million last year, and net income was $40.3 million compared to $47.5 million last year.
The first quarter earnings per share result of $0.14 exceeded the company’s guidance of about breakeven, driven by record results at Bath & Body Works.
2019 OutlookThe company updated its guidance for 2019 full-year earnings per share to between $2.30 to $2.60 from $2.20 to $2.60 previously, and issued guidance for second quarter earnings per share between $0.15 and $0.20.
Earnings Call and Additional InformationAdditional first quarter financial information, including management commentary, is currently available at www.LB.com. L Brands will conduct its first quarter earnings call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on May 23. To listen, call 1-866-363-4673 (international dial-in number: 1-973-200-3978); conference ID 3963169. For an audio replay, call 1-855-859-2056 (international replay number: 1-404-537-3406); conference ID 3963169 or log onto www.LB.com.
ABOUT L BRANDS:L Brands, through Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works, is an international company. The company operates 2,920 company-owned specialty stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Greater China, and its brands are also sold in more than 650 franchised locations worldwide. The company’s products are also available online at www.VictoriasSecret.com and www.BathandBodyWorks.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995We caution that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made by our company or our management involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, our future performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Words such as “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “planned,” “potential” and any similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Risks associated with the following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect our financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements included in this press release or otherwise made by our company or our management:
We are not under any obligation and do not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this report to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.
For further information, please contact:
L Brands:Investor RelationsAmie Preston (614) 415-6704 apreston@lb.com | Media RelationsTammy Roberts Myers(614) 415-7072communications@lb.com |
L BRANDSFIRST QUARTER 2019
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores and Direct):
FirstQuarter2019 | FirstQuarter2018 | ||||
Victoria’s Secret1 | (5%) | 1% | |||
Bath & Body Works1 | 13% | 8% | |||
L Brands2 | 0% | 3% |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada and direct sales.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Greater China and direct sales.
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores Only):
FirstQuarter2019 | FirstQuarter2018 | ||||
Victoria’s Secret1 | (7%) | (5%) | |||
Bath & Body Works1 | 7% | 5% | |||
L Brands2 | (3%) | (2%) |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Greater China.
Total Sales (Millions):
First Quarter 2019 | FirstQuarter 2018 | ||||
Victoria’s Secret1 | $ | 1,148.8 | $ | 1,235.9 | |
Victoria’s Secret Direct | 362.1 | 353.5 | |||
Total Victoria’s Secret | $ | 1,510.9 | $ | 1,589.4 | |
Bath & Body Works1 | $ | 714.3 | $ | 648.6 | |
Bath & Body Works Direct | 156.4 | 111.8 | |||
Total Bath & Body Works | $ | 870.7 | $ | 760.4 | |
VS & BBW International2 | $ | 135.0 | $ | 135.1 | |
Other | $ | 112.2 | $ | 140.9 | |
L Brands | $ | 2,628.8 | $ | 2,625.8 |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada.2 – Results include retail sales from company-owned stores outside of the U.S. and Canada, direct sales in China, royalties associated with franchised stores and wholesale sales.
Total Company-Owned Stores:
Stores | Stores | ||||||
Operating | Operating | ||||||
at 2/2/19 | Opened | Closed | at 5/4/19 | ||||
Victoria's Secret U.S. | 957 | - | (35 | ) | 922 | ||
PINK U.S. | 141 | 1 | - | 142 | |||
Victoria's Secret Canada | 39 | - | - | 39 | |||
PINK Canada | 6 | - | - | 6 | |||
Total Victoria’s Secret | 1,143 | 1 | (35 | ) | 1,109 | ||
Bath & Body Works U.S. | 1,619 | 14 | (3 | ) | 1,630 | ||
Bath & Body Works Canada | 102 | - | - | 102 | |||
Total Bath & Body Works | 1,721 | 14 | (3 | ) | 1,732 | ||
Victoria’s Secret U.K./Ireland | 21 | - | - | 21 | |||
PINK U.K. | 5 | - | - | 5 | |||
Victoria’s Secret Beauty and Accessories | 38 | 2 | (2 | ) | 38 | ||
Victoria’s Secret China | 15 | - | - | 15 | |||
Total International | 79 | 2 | (2 | ) | 79 | ||
Total L Brands Stores | 2,943 | 17 | (40 | ) | 2,920 |
Total Noncompany-Owned Stores:
Stores | Stores | |||||
Operating | Operating | |||||
at 2/2/19 | Opened | Closed | at 5/4/19 | |||
Victoria’s Secret Beauty & Accessories – Travel Retail | 164 | 5 | (8 | ) | 161 | |
Bath & Body Works – Travel Retail | 12 | 1 | - | 13 | ||
Victoria’s Secret Beauty & Accessories | 219 | 2 | (4 | ) | 217 | |
Victoria’s Secret | 47 | 3 | - | 50 | ||
PINK | 9 | - | - | 9 | ||
Bath & Body Works | 223 | 8 | (1 | ) | 230 | |
Total | 674 | 19 | (13 | ) | 680 | |
L BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||||||||
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 4, 2019 AND MAY 5, 2018 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
(In thousands except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 2,628,809 | $ | 2,625,846 | ||||||
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy | (1,694,795 | ) | (1,682,016 | ) | ||||||
Gross Profit | 934,014 | 943,830 | ||||||||
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses | (780,669 | ) | (789,023 | ) | ||||||
Operating Income | 153,345 | 154,807 | ||||||||
Interest Expense | (98,897 | ) | (97,899 | ) | ||||||
Other Income | 6,152 | 1,401 | ||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 60,600 | 58,309 | ||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes | 20,345 | 10,792 | ||||||||
Net Income | $ | 40,255 | $ | 47,517 | ||||||
Net Income Per Diluted Share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 278,165 | 281,587 | ||||||||
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