Excluding these costs, operating income for fiscal 2012 was $2.666 billion or 9.6 percent of sales. Macy’s, Inc.’s fiscal 2011 operating income included gains of $54 million from the sale of store leases and costs of $29 million in asset impairment and other store closing costs. Excluding these gains and costs, operating income for fiscal 2011 was $2.386 billion or 9.0 percent of sales.
Looking Ahead
The company is assuming same-store sales growth of approximately 3.5 percent in fiscal 2013. Guidance for earnings per diluted share in fiscal 2013 is $3.90 to $3.95. Capital expenditures for the year are expected to be approximately $925 million.
In fiscal 2013, the company has announced plans for new Macy’s stores in Victorville, CA, and Gurnee, IL, as well as a Macy’s Men’s Store in Las Vegas, NV. A new Macy’s will open in Bay Shore, NY, to replace a previous location. Bloomingdale’s will open a new store in Glendale, CA, and a new Bloomingdale’s Outlet store in Rosemont, IL.
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