COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) L Brands, Inc. (NYSE:LB) today reported first quarter earnings results.
Earnings per share for the first quarter ended May 5, 2018, were $0.17 compared to $0.33 for the quarter ended April 29, 2017. First quarter operating income was $154.8 million compared to $209.2 million last year, and net income was $47.5 million compared to $94.1 million last year.
The company reported net sales of $2.626 billion for the first quarter ended May 5, 2018, an increase of 8 percent compared to sales of $2.437 billion for the quarter ended April 29, 2017. Comparable sales for the first quarter ended May 5, 2018, increased 3 percent compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 6, 2017.
2018 Outlook
The company decreased its guidance for 2018 full-year earnings per share to $2.70 to $3.00 from $2.95 to $3.25 previously, and issued guidance for second quarter earnings per share between $0.30 and $0.35.
Earnings Call and Additional Information
L Brands will conduct its first quarter earnings call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on May 24. To listen, call 1-866-363-4673 (international dial-in number: 1-973-200-3978); conference ID 6798696. For an audio replay, call 1-855-859-2056 (international replay number: 1-404-537-3406); conference ID 6798696 or log onto www.LB.com. Additional first quarter financial information is also available at www.LB.com.
ABOUT L BRANDS:
L Brands, through Victoria’s Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri Bendel, is an international company. The company operates 3,069 company-owned specialty stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Greater China, and its brands are sold in more than 800 additional franchised locations worldwide. The company’s products are also available online at www.VictoriasSecret.com, www.BathandBodyWorks.com, www.HenriBendel.com and www.LaSenza.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
We 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 the first quarter earnings call 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 the first quarter earnings call 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 press release or the first quarter earnings call to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this press release 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. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
L BRANDS
FIRST QUARTER 2018
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores and Direct):
First Quarter 2018 |
First Quarter 2017 |
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Victoria’s Secret1 | 1% | (14%) | |
Bath & Body Works1 | 8% | 2% | |
L Brands2 | 3% | (9%) |
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):
First Quarter 2018 |
First Quarter 2017 |
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Victoria’s Secret1 | (5%) | (12%) | |
Bath & Body Works1 | 5% | (1%) | |
L Brands2 | (2%) | (9%) |
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 2018 |
First Quarter 2017 |
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Victoria’s Secret1 | $ | 1,235.9 | $ | 1,246.5 | |
Victoria’s Secret Direct | 353.5 | 286.5 | |||
Total Victoria’s Secret | $ | 1,589.4 | $ | 1,533.0 | |
Bath & Body Works1 | $ | 648.6 | $ | 588.4 | |
Bath & Body Works Direct | 111.8 | 89.6 | |||
Total Bath & Body Works | $ | 760.4 | $ | 678.0 | |
VS & BBW International2 | $ | 135.1 | $ | 103.3 | |
Other | $ | 140.9 | $ | 122.2 | |
L Brands | $ | 2,625.8 | $ | 2,436.5 |
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, royalties associated with franchised stores and wholesale sales.
Total Company-Owned Stores:
Stores | Stores | ||||||
Operating | Operating | ||||||
at 2/3/18 | Opened | Closed | at 5/5/18 | ||||
Victoria's Secret U.S. | 984 | 1 | (5) | 980 | |||
PINK U.S. | 140 | - | - | 140 | |||
Victoria's Secret Canada | 39 | - | - | 39 | |||
PINK Canada | 7 | - | (1) | 6 | |||
Total Victoria’s Secret | 1,170 | 1 | (6) | 1,165 | |||
Bath & Body Works U.S. | 1,592 | 13 | (11) | 1,594 | |||
Bath & Body Works Canada | 102 | - | - | 102 | |||
Total Bath & Body Works | 1,694 | 13 | (11) | 1,696 | |||
Victoria’s Secret U.K./Ireland | 19 | - | - | 19 | |||
PINK U.K. | 5 | - | - | 5 | |||
Victoria’s Secret Beauty and Accessories | 29 | - | - | 29 | |||
Victoria’s Secret China | 7 | - | - | 7 | |||
Total VS & BBW International | 60 | - | - | 60 | |||
Henri Bendel | 27 | - | (3) | 24 | |||
La Senza U.S. | 5 | - | - | 5 | |||
La Senza Canada | 119 | - | - | 119 | |||
Total L Brands Stores | 3,075 | 14 | (20) | 3,069 |
Total Noncompany-Owned Stores:
Stores | Stores | |||||
Operating | Operating | |||||
at 2/3/18 | Opened | Closed | At 5/5/18 | |||
Victoria’s Secret Beauty & Accessories – Travel Retail | 156 | 11 | (4) | 163 | ||
Bath & Body Works – Travel Retail | 9 | - | (2) | 7 | ||
Victoria’s Secret Beauty & Accessories | 241 | 2 | (6) | 237 | ||
Victoria’s Secret | 32 | 5 | - | 37 | ||
PINK | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | ||
Bath & Body Works | 176 | 13 | (1) | 188 | ||
La Senza | 194 | - | (2) | 192 | ||
Total | 813 | 32 | (15) | 830 | ||
L BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 5, 2018 AND APRIL 29, 2017 | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
(In thousands except per share amounts) | |||||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 2,625,846 | $ | 2,436,523 | |||||
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy | (1,682,016) | (1,533,673) | |||||||
Gross Profit | 943,830 | 902,850 | |||||||
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses | (789,023) | (693,658) | |||||||
Operating Income | 154,807 | 209,192 | |||||||
Interest Expense | (97,899) | (100,608) | |||||||
Other Income | 1,401 | 9,863 | |||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 58,309 | 118,447 | |||||||
Provision for Income Taxes | 10,792 | 24,393 | |||||||