Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Bath & Body Works reported quarterly earnings of $0.49 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.47 per share, and up from $0.38 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was 4.26$1.42 billion for the quarter ended April 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.02%, but up from 1.38 billion year-over-year [3] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Bath & Body Works shares have declined approximately 21.4% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 0.1% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 0.43 on revenues of $1.57 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$3.55 on revenues of $7.5 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Bath & Body Works is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Retail - Miscellaneous industry, to which Bath & Body Works belongs, is currently ranked in the top 14% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook [9] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [6]