For the quarter ended July 2026, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) reported revenue of $1.51 billion, down 2.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.62, compared to $0.37 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.03% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.5 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24, the EPS surprise was +158.33%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company’s financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock’s price performance.
Here is how Bath & Body Works performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Total Company-Operated Stores – Total Bath & Body Works – Total – Stores (EOP): 1,937 compared to the 1,928 average estimate based on five analysts.
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Company-operated U.S. Store Data – Total Selling Square Feet: 5.52 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 5.5 million.
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Total Company-Operated Stores – Total Bath & Body Works – Canada – Stores (EOP): 114 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 113.
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Total Company-Operated Stores – Total Bath & Body Works – United States – Stores (EOP): 1,823 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,815.
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Company-operated U.S. Store Data – Average Store Size (selling square feet): 2.85 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.85 million.
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Total Partner-Operated Stores – Total International – International – Stores (EOP): 559 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 555.
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Total Partner-Operated Stores – Total International – Total – Stores (EOP): 596 versus 592 estimated by two analysts on average.
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Total Partner-Operated Stores – Total International – International – Travel Retail – Stores (EOP): 37 compared to the 37 average estimate based on two analysts.
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Geographic Net Sales- Stores – U.S. and Canada: $1.13 billion versus $1.15 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.4% change.
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Geographic Net Sales- International and Other: $108 million versus $89.54 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +25.6% change.
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Geographic Net Sales- Direct – U.S. and Canada: $275 million compared to the $258.91 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3% year over year.