L Brands Reports First Quarter 2019 Results
May 22 2019 - 4:30PM
L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) today reported first quarter earnings
results.
The company reported net sales of $2.629 billion
for the first quarter ended May 4, 2019, compared to sales of
$2.626 billion for the quarter ended May 5, 2018. Comparable
sales for the first quarter ended May 4, 2019, were flat compared
to the quarter ended May 5, 2018. First quarter comparable
sales declined 5 percent at the Victoria’s Secret segment and
increased 13 percent at Bath & Body Works.
Earnings per share for the first quarter ended
May 4, 2019, were $0.14 compared to $0.17 for the quarter ended May
5, 2018. First quarter operating income was $153.3 million
compared to $154.8 million last year, and net income was $40.3
million compared to $47.5 million last year.
The first quarter earnings per share result of
$0.14 exceeded the company’s guidance of about breakeven, driven by
record results at Bath & Body Works.
2019 OutlookThe company updated
its guidance for 2019 full-year earnings per share to between $2.30
to $2.60 from $2.20 to $2.60 previously, and issued guidance for
second quarter earnings per share between $0.15 and $0.20.
Earnings Call and Additional
InformationAdditional first quarter financial information,
including management commentary, is currently available
at www.LB.com. L Brands will conduct its first
quarter earnings call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on May
23. To listen, call 1-866-363-4673 (international dial-in
number: 1-973-200-3978); conference ID 3963169. For an audio
replay, call 1-855-859-2056 (international replay number:
1-404-537-3406); conference ID 3963169 or log
onto www.LB.com.
ABOUT L BRANDS:L Brands, through Victoria’s
Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works, is an international
company. The company operates 2,920 company-owned specialty
stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Greater
China, and its brands are also sold in more than 650 franchised
locations worldwide. The company’s products are also
available online at www.VictoriasSecret.com and
www.BathandBodyWorks.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995We caution that any
forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press
release or made by our company or our management involve risks and
uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors,
many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, our future
performance and financial results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Words
such as “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “planned,” “potential” and any similar
expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Risks
associated with the following factors, among others, in some cases
have affected and in the future could affect our financial
performance and actual results and could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in any
forward-looking statements included in this press release or
otherwise made by our company or our management:
- general economic conditions, consumer confidence, consumer
spending patterns and market disruptions including severe weather
conditions, natural disasters, health hazards, terrorist
activities, financial crises, political crises or other major
events, or the prospect of these events;
- the seasonality of our business;
- the dependence on mall traffic and the availability of suitable
store locations on appropriate terms;
- our ability to grow through new store openings and existing
store remodels and expansions;
- our ability to successfully expand internationally and related
risks;
- our independent franchise, license and wholesale partners;
- our direct channel businesses;
- our ability to protect our reputation and our brand
images;
- our ability to attract customers with marketing, advertising
and promotional programs;
- our ability to protect our trade names, trademarks and
patents;
- the highly competitive nature of the retail industry and the
segments in which we operate;
- consumer acceptance of our products and our ability to manage
the life cycle of our brands, keep up with fashion trends, develop
new merchandise and launch new product lines successfully;
- our ability to source, distribute and sell goods and materials
on a global basis, including risks related to:
- political instability, significant health hazards,
environmental hazards or natural disasters;
- duties, taxes and other charges;
- legal and regulatory matters;
- volatility in currency exchange rates;
- local business practices and political issues;
- potential delays or disruptions in shipping and transportation
and related pricing impacts;
- disruption due to labor disputes; and
- changing expectations regarding product safety due to new
legislation;
- our geographic concentration of vendor and distribution
facilities in central Ohio;
- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
- stock price volatility;
- our ability to pay dividends and related effects;
- our ability to maintain our credit rating;
- our ability to service or refinance our debt;
- shareholder activism matters;
- our ability to retain key personnel;
- our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified associates
and manage labor-related costs;
- the ability of our vendors to deliver products in a timely
manner, meet quality standards and comply with applicable laws and
regulations;
- fluctuations in product input costs;
- our ability to adequately protect our assets from loss and
theft;
- fluctuations in energy costs;
- increases in the costs of mailing, paper and printing;
- claims arising from our self-insurance;
- liabilities arising from divested businesses;
- our ability to implement and maintain information technology
systems and to protect associated data;
- our ability to maintain the security of customer, associate,
third-party or company information;
- our ability to comply with regulatory requirements;
- legal and compliance matters; and
- tax, trade and other regulatory matters.
We are not under any obligation and do not intend to make
publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the
forward-looking statements contained in this report to reflect
circumstances existing after the date of this report or to reflect
the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events
make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by
those forward-looking statements will not be realized.
For further information, please
contact:
L Brands:Investor RelationsAmie Preston (614) 415-6704
apreston@lb.com |
Media RelationsTammy Roberts Myers(614)
415-7072communications@lb.com |
L BRANDSFIRST QUARTER
2019
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores and
Direct):
|
FirstQuarter2019 |
|
FirstQuarter2018 |
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret1 |
(5%) |
|
1% |
Bath & Body Works1 |
13% |
|
8% |
L Brands2 |
0% |
|
3% |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada
and direct sales.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the
U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Greater China and direct sales.
Comparable Sales Increase (Decrease) (Stores
Only):
|
FirstQuarter2019 |
|
FirstQuarter2018 |
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret1 |
(7%) |
|
(5%) |
Bath & Body Works1 |
7% |
|
5% |
L Brands2 |
(3%) |
|
(2%) |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and
Canada.2 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S.,
Canada, the U.K. and Greater China.
Total Sales (Millions):
|
First Quarter 2019 |
|
FirstQuarter 2018 |
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret1 |
$ |
1,148.8 |
|
$ |
1,235.9 |
Victoria’s Secret Direct |
|
362.1 |
|
|
353.5 |
Total Victoria’s Secret |
$ |
1,510.9 |
|
$ |
1,589.4 |
Bath & Body Works1 |
$ |
714.3 |
|
$ |
648.6 |
Bath & Body Works Direct |
|
156.4 |
|
|
111.8 |
Total Bath & Body Works |
$ |
870.7 |
|
$ |
760.4 |
VS & BBW International2 |
$ |
135.0 |
|
$ |
135.1 |
Other |
$ |
112.2 |
|
$ |
140.9 |
L Brands |
$ |
2,628.8 |
|
$ |
2,625.8 |
1 – Results include company-owned stores in the U.S. and
Canada.2 – Results include retail sales from company-owned stores
outside of the U.S. and Canada, direct sales in China, royalties
associated with franchised stores and wholesale sales.
Total Company-Owned Stores:
|
|
Stores |
|
Stores |
|
|
Operating |
Operating |
|
|
at 2/2/19 |
Opened |
Closed |
at 5/4/19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria's Secret U.S. |
|
957 |
- |
(35 |
) |
922 |
PINK U.S. |
|
141 |
1 |
- |
|
142 |
Victoria's Secret Canada |
|
39 |
- |
- |
|
39 |
PINK Canada |
|
6 |
- |
- |
|
6 |
Total Victoria’s Secret |
|
1,143 |
1 |
(35 |
) |
1,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bath & Body Works
U.S. |
|
1,619 |
14 |
(3 |
) |
1,630 |
Bath & Body Works
Canada |
|
102 |
- |
- |
|
102 |
Total Bath & Body Works |
|
1,721 |
14 |
(3 |
) |
1,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret
U.K./Ireland |
|
21 |
- |
- |
|
21 |
PINK U.K. |
|
5 |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Victoria’s Secret Beauty and
Accessories |
|
38 |
2 |
(2 |
) |
38 |
Victoria’s Secret China |
|
15 |
- |
- |
|
15 |
Total International |
|
79 |
2 |
(2 |
) |
79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total L Brands
Stores |
|
2,943 |
17 |
(40 |
) |
2,920 |
Total Noncompany-Owned Stores:
|
|
Stores |
|
|
Stores |
|
|
Operating |
Operating |
|
|
at 2/2/19 |
Opened |
Closed |
at 5/4/19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria’s Secret Beauty & Accessories – Travel Retail |
|
164 |
5 |
(8 |
) |
161 |
Bath & Body Works – Travel
Retail |
|
12 |
1 |
- |
|
13 |
Victoria’s Secret Beauty &
Accessories |
|
219 |
2 |
(4 |
) |
217 |
Victoria’s Secret |
|
47 |
3 |
- |
|
50 |
PINK |
|
9 |
- |
- |
|
9 |
Bath & Body Works |
|
223 |
8 |
(1 |
) |
230 |
Total |
|
674 |
19 |
(13 |
) |
680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
L BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME |
|
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 4, 2019 AND MAY 5,
2018 |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(In thousands except per share
amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
Net Sales |
$ |
2,628,809 |
|
|
$ |
2,625,846 |
|
|
|
Costs of Goods Sold, Buying and Occupancy |
|
(1,694,795 |
) |
|
|
(1,682,016 |
) |
|
|
Gross Profit |
|
934,014 |
|
|
|
943,830 |
|
|
|
General,
Administrative and Store Operating Expenses |
|
(780,669 |
) |
|
|
(789,023 |
) |
|
|
Operating Income |
|
153,345 |
|
|
|
154,807 |
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
(98,897 |
) |
|
|
(97,899 |
) |
|
|
Other Income |
|
6,152 |
|
|
|
1,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Before
Income Taxes |
|
60,600 |
|
|
|
58,309 |
|
|
|
Provision for Income Taxes |
|
20,345 |
|
|
|
10,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
$ |
40,255 |
|
|
$ |
47,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Per Diluted Share |
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
|
278,165 |
|
|
|
281,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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