February 28, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) 4Q19 Results: Revenues Up, Full-Year Comps Up for 23rd Consecutive YearTJX fiscal 4Q19 revenues were $11.13B, up 1.5% YoY and beating consensus of $11.02B. The company reported 4Q19 adjusted EPS of $0.68, down 1.4%, and in line with consensus. Comp sales were 6% over a 4% increase in the year ago period. For 1Q20, TJX anticipates diluted EPS to be $0.53 to $0.54, lower than consensus estimate of $0.58.
February 28, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) Fiscal 4Q18 Results: Mixed Results and In-Line Guidance, Yet Many Opportunities for Improvement in 2019Lowe’s reported mixed Q4 results and 2019 guidance was higher on revenues, in line on EPS. Q4 EPS was $0.80, beating consensus by a penny. Comps were +1.7% below +2.1% consensus. Revenues were slightly light. 2010 revenue guidance was +2%, ahead of +1.8% consensus, comp guidance was +3%, ahead of +2.9% consensus, EPS guidance of $6.00-$6.10 was in line.
February 27, 2019 Event Presentation Premium Retail Trends and From East to West (ICSC OAC Summit)This presentation discusses retail trends and from east to west
February 27, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Macy’s (NYSE: M) 4Q18 Results: Revenues Down But Comp Sales Up, Beating EstimatesMacy’s reported 4Q18 revenues of $8.46 billion, down 2.5% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $8.44 billion. The company reported 4Q18 EPS, excluding special items, of $2.73, down 4.2% from the year ago period but beating the consensus estimate of $2.53. For the full year, the company reported $24.97 billion in revenue, up 0.1% from the year ago of $24.93 billion.
February 27, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Home Depot (NYSE: HD) 4Q18 Results: Misses on Revenues and Comps, Guides Below Consensus, Housing Starts and Permits DownHome Depot reported 4Q18 revenues of $26.49 billion, slightly the $26.58 billion consensus estimate. EPS was $2.09, up 37.2%. For the year, Home Depot reported FY18 revenues of $108.2 billion, up 7.2%, comps increased 5.2% globally and 5.4% in the US. EPS was $9.73, up 33.5%.
February 26, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Associated British Foods (LSE: ABF) 1H19 Update: German Weakness Drags Down Eurozone Growth and Prompts Marketing InvestmentABF reported first-half comparable sales at Primark are expected to be down 2%, total sales to be up 4%, that Primark performed well in the UK with weak November store traffic but “good trading” in other months. The US business “continues to perform strongly.”
February 25, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Wayfair (NYSE: W) 4Q18 Results: Beats Consensus on Revenues and EPS; 1Q19 Guidance in LineWayfair reported 4Q18 revenues of $2.01 billion, operating margins down 173 bps, adjusted EBITDA of $(53.8) million and adjusted EPS of $(1.12). FY18 revenues were $6.8 billion, up 43.6%, adjusted EBITDA was $(215.0) million, adjusted EPS was $(4.09).
February 25, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) 4Q18 Results: Active Customers Increase Thanks to WeChat Mini Programs, but Revenue Growth SlowsVipshop reported revenue of ¥26.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2018, up 8.1% year over year. Revenue growth was driven by the increase in the number of total active customers and the apparel category. Gross profit for the quarter increased 2.8% year over year to ¥5.4 billion, while gross margin decreased 110 basis points to 20.6%.
February 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Loblaw (TSX: L) 4Q18 Results: Revenues Miss Expectations as Food Demand Proves “Moderate” and Pharmacy Sales Remain SoftLoblaw fourth quarter 2018 revenues miss expectations as food demand moderates and pharmacy sales remain soft. Full year revenues were up just 0.2% while EPS climbed a moderate seven cents per share.
February 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Gildan (NYSE: GIL) 4Q18 Results: Activewear Drives Strong Revenue GrowthGildan 4Q18 sales rose 13.6% driven by a 22.3% increase in activewear sales. Adjusted operating margin expanded 230 bps due to a 300 bps decline in the SG&A expense ratio. The company’s 2019 outlook includes a 10% increase in adjusted EPS and mid-single-digit sales growth.
February 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access CVS (NYSE: CVS) 4Q18 Results: Revenues Beat Consensus; FY19 Profit Outlook Poor Due to Aetna IntegrationCVS reported 4Q18 revenues of $54.4 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.14, up 11.5%. FY18 revenues increased 5.3% to $194.0 billion and adjusted EPS by 19.9% to $7.08. CVS expects FY19 revenues to grow 28.4-30.7% to $249.9-254.3 billion.
February 21, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Convenience Stores — As Consumers Seek Ever More Convenience, Digitalization PrevailsThe convenience store sector is changing to adapt to consumers who live in an increasingly digitalized world who expect both quality and convenience. E-commerce, hypermarket and supermarket operators are muscling into the space, opening their own smaller retail formats. We expect consolidation as M&A activity continues.
February 21, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Mass Merchants — Dollar Stores Expand, Mass Merchandisers Digitalize and Costco Widens Its Lead Among Warehouse ClubsAs store closures resume in earnest in 2019, dollar stores are bucking the trend, expanding rapidly. Look for technology to be a deciding factor in the coming years as brick and mortar companies integrate online and offline offerings.
February 20, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Fiscal 4Q19 Earnings: Beats EPS Estimates from Strong Expense ManagementWalmart reported fiscal 4Q19 revenues of $138.8 billion, up 1.9% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate. Total revenues excluding foreign currency effects were $140.5 billion, up 3.1%. Membership and other income was $1.1 billion, down 6.0%. Walmart U.S. e-commerce sales increased 43%, benefiting from strong online grocery sales. U.S. comps increased 4.2%, ahead of the 3.1% consensus estimate.
February 20, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Apparel & Footwear — Consumer Connectivity Changing Sector LandscapeNew digital marketplaces have made the apparel and footwear market truly global, giving consumers access to brands and products once available only by traveling. Brands are bringing products to neighborhoods that previously had very little access to the latest fashion trends.
