May 04, 2024

Bath & Body Works Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Bath & Body Works reported better-than-expected results for Q1 2024, with net sales and earnings per share exceeding guidance.

Key Takeaways

Bath & Body Works reported net sales of $1.384 billion for Q1 2024, a decrease of 0.9% compared to $1.396 billion in Q1 2023. Earnings per diluted share were $0.38, up 9% compared to $0.35 in the same period last year. The company narrowed its full-year guidance range while raising the midpoint for both the top- and bottom-lines.

Net sales of $1.4 billion exceeded guidance.

Diluted earnings per share of $0.38 exceeded guidance, up 9% on a GAAP basis and 15% on an adjusted basis compared to the prior year.

The change in year-over-year net sales benefited by approximately 200 basis points from the shifted fiscal calendar.

Full-year 2024 earnings per diluted share is now expected to be between $3.05 and $3.35.

Total Revenue
$1.38B
Previous year: $1.38B
+0.0%
EPS
$0.38
Gross Profit
$606M
Previous year: $606M
+0.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$855M
Previous year: $855M
+0.0%

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Bath & Body Works Revenue by Segment

Bath & Body Works Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

The company expects second quarter 2024 net sales to range between a decline of 2% to flat, compared to $1,559 million in the second quarter 2023. Second quarter earnings per diluted share is expected to be between $0.31 and $0.36, compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.43 and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.40 in the second quarter 2023.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income