Insights Into Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

Core Viewpoint - Bath & Body Works (BBWI) is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.75 per share, reflecting a 16.3% decline year-over-year, with revenues projected at $2.6 billion, a decrease of 6.8% compared to the previous year [1] Earnings Projections - Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate has been revised downward by 4.1%, indicating a reassessment by analysts of their initial projections [1][2] Key Metrics - Analysts predict 'Geographic Net Sales - Stores - U.S. and Canada' to reach $2.02 billion, a decline of 4.3% from the prior-year quarter [4] - The estimate for 'Geographic Net Sales - International' is $88.60 million, showing an increase of 5.5% from the year-ago quarter [4] - 'Geographic Net Sales - Direct - U.S. and Canada' is expected to be $534.31 million, down 10.2% from the previous year [5] - The total number of 'Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - Total - Stores (EOP)' is estimated at 1,940, up from 1,895 in the same quarter last year [5] Store Data - 'Company-operated U.S. Store Data - Total Selling Square Feet' is forecasted to reach 5.19 million, compared to 5.07 million a year ago [6] - The estimate for 'Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - Canada - Stores (EOP)' remains at 113, consistent with the previous year [6] - The average prediction for 'Total Company-Operated Stores - Total Bath & Body Works - United States - Stores (EOP)' is 1,828, compared to 1,782 a year ago [7] - 'Company-operated U.S. Store Data - Average Store Size (selling square feet)' is expected to remain at 2.84 million, unchanged from the same quarter last year [7] Stock Performance - Bath & Body Works shares have returned +12.5% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change, indicating a stronger performance relative to the market [8]