Company Earnings UpdateJCPenney (JCP) 1Q18 Results: New Sales Negatively Impacted by Store Closures, Company Results Below Estimates Coresight Research May 18, 2018 Executive Summary JCPenney reported 1Q18 net sales of $2.58 billion, down 4.3% year over year and below the $2.62 billion consensus estimate. Comparable sales were up 0.2% for the period. Store closures in FY17 and unseasonal weather during the first quarter negatively impacted results. Adjusted EPS was $(0.25), versus the $(0.24) consensus estimate and up from $(0.60) in the year-ago quarter. The company revised its full-year guidance and now expects comparable sales growth of 0.0%–2.0% and adjusted EPS of $(0.07)–$0.13, compared with the consensus estimate of $0.17. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 6: Bargain Hunt and Liberated Brands To Close About 200 StoresHoliday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate SpendingGlobal Outreach Summit 2025 Insights: India’s Digital Leap in Apparel Sourcing and SustainabilityWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 30: Claire’s Reportedly Plans to File for Bankruptcy
