Company Earnings Update | March 15, 2018 Register for Free Access EXPRESS (EXPR) 4Q17 Results: Company Beats Expectations, Issues Light OutlookExpress reported 4Q17 revenues of $693.8 million, up 2.2% year over year and beating the $686.8 million consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $0.34, above the consensus estimate of $0.32 and up from $0.29 in the year-ago quarter. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 15, 2018 Register for Free Access Adidas (ETR: ADS) FY17 and 4Q17 Results: Another Strong Year, but Profits Dented by US Tax ImpactsAdidas grew FY17 group revenues by 16% at constant currency, but revenues were just shy of analysts’ expectations. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 9, 2018 Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) FY17 Results: “Good Performances Across all Businesses,” Expects Further Growth in FY18Groupe Casino announced 13.7% growth in EBITDA in FY17, yielding a 40-basis-point increase in the EBITDA margin to 5.1%. Operating income grew by 86%, representing a rise of 90 basis points in the margin to 2.0%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 9, 2018 Register for Free Access American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) 4Q17 Results: Company Beats Expectations, Issues Solid OutlookAmerican Eagle Outfitters reported 4Q17 revenues of $1.23 billion, up 11.8% year over year and beating the $1.21billion consensus estimate. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 9, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly Mar 9, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the recent announcement by Kohl’s that it plans to carve out space from some of its stores to lease to grocery discounter Aldi. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 8, 2018 Register for Free Access Takeaways from the 2018 Target Financial Community MeetingThe Coresight Research team attended the 2018 Target Financial Community Meeting in Minneapolis this week. Selected takeaways from the event follow. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 7, 2018 Register for Free Access Urban Outfitters (URBN) Fiscal 4Q18 Results: Company Beats Expectations in Solid QuarterUrban Outfitters reported fiscal 4Q18 revenues of $1.09 billion, up 5.7% year over year and beating the $1.08 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $0.69, beating the $0.63 consensus estimate and up from $0.57 in the year-ago quarter. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 6, 2018 Register for Free Access Ascena (ASNA) Fiscal 2Q18 Results: Mixed Quarter, Guides for EPS Below ExpectationsAscena Retail Group reported fiscal 2Q18 revenues of $1.72 billion, down 1.7% from the year-ago quarter but beating the $1.65 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $(0.12), down from $(0.07) in the year-ago quarter and missing the consensus estimate of $(0.09). Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 5, 2018 Register for Free Access Foot Locker (FL) 4Q17 Results: Misses on Comps, Guides for Flat–Low-Single-Digit Comps in 2018Foot Locker reported 4Q17 adjusted EPS of $1.26, below the $1.37 year-ago figure and above the $1.25 consensus estimate. Revenues were $2.21 billion, up 4.6% year over year and slightly below the $2.22 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Event Coverage | March 2, 2018 Register for Free Access Top Takeaways from the TrendSeeder Innovation Series: New Retail Formats PanelThis week, the Coresight Research team attended a TrendSeeder Innovation Series panel called “New Retail Formats, ”which was co-hosted by 24 Seven, TrendSeeder and Davis & Gilbert in New York City. TrendSeeder CEO Avani Patel moderated the panel discussion among industry experts that covered themes such as retail technology, showrooming and improving the customer experience. Here, we share our top takeaways from the event. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2018 Register for Free Access Lowe’s (LOW) 4Q17 Results: Misses and Guides Below Consensus on EPSLowe’s reported 4Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.74, below the $0.86 year-ago figure and missing the $0.87 consensus estimate. Net sales were $15.49 billion, down 1.8% year over year but above the $15.35 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Event Coverage | March 2, 2018 Register for Free Access Takeaways from Fashion Group International’s “The Making of a Beauty Entrepreneur” PanelThis week, the Coresight Research team attended Fashion Group International’s “The Making of a Beauty Entrepreneur” panel in New York City. The event was sponsored by Cosmoprof North America and featured a panel of four beauty industry leaders who spoke candidly about their personal and professional entrepreneurial journeys. Here, we share our takeaways from the event. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 2, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly March 2, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses where we currently stand on the artificial intelligence adoption curve. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 1, 2018 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) FY17 Results: Profits Fall amid Tough Conditions and €1 Billion ChargeCarrefour announced a 14.7% fall in recurring operating income in FY17, yielding a decline in operating margin from 3.1% in FY16 to 2.5% in FY17. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 26, 2018 Register for Free Access Wayfair (W) 4Q17 Results: Mixed Quarter, Company Guides Down on ProfitabilityWayfair reported 4Q17 adjusted EPS of $(0.58), below the $(0.34) year-ago figure and missing the $(0.53) consensus estimate. Net revenue was $1.44 billion, up 46.2% year over year and ahead of the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. Read More
