Dillard's (DDS) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Company Performance - Dillard's reported quarterly earnings of $13.48 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.66 per share, but slightly down from $13.69 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 39.54% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.02 billion for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.14%, although this is a decrease from year-ago revenues of $2.12 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Dillard's has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Dillard's shares have increased approximately 11.2% since the beginning of the year, compared to a 1.7% gain in the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $9.84 on revenues of $1.52 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $30.66 on revenues of $6.53 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Retail - Regional Department Stores industry, to which Dillard's belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of Dillard's stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]