Home retail chain Bed Bath and Beyond’s fiscal first-quarter sales rose almost +50% year-over-year , even as earnings missed analysts’ estimates.
The company’s earnings for the quarter came in at 5 cents adjusted vs. 8 cents expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.
However, net sales rose to $1.95 billion from the year-ago quarter’s $1.3 billion, thereby topping expectations of $1.87 billion. The company core sales (i.e. sales from Bed Bath & Beyond, Buybuy Baby, Harmon Face Values and Decorist) surged +73% from the year-ago quarter.
Comparable sales ( revenue online and at shops open for at least 12 months) increased +86% from a year earlier, compared to analysts’ expectation of 75.6% (StreetAccount estimates).
For the second quarter, Bed Bath & Beyond predicts adjusted earnings to range between 48 cents and 55 cents per share, while analysts were expecting 52 cents per share. The company expects sales to range between $2.04 billion and $2.08 billion. Analysts were looking for $2.02 billion, according to Refinitiv data.
For the full fiscal year 2021, Bed Bath & Beyond boosted its revenue forecast to a range of $8.2 billion to $8.4 billion, compared to prior estimate of $8 billion to $8.2 billion. Analysts were expecting revenue of $8.15 billion. The company projects full-year adjusted earnings to range between $1.40 and $1.55 per share, while analysts had been looking for $1.47 a share.
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The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 7 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 43 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.751) is normal, around the industry mean (21.423). P/E Ratio (-1.509) is within average values for comparable stocks, (9.862). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.320) is also within normal values, averaging (1.774). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.200) is also within normal values, averaging (1.328).
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The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 98 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
an operator of chain of home furnishings stores
Industry InternetRetail