Bath & Body Works Jumps After Earnings Beat Despite Ongoing Sales Weakness (BBWI)
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- Bath & Body Works Jumps After Earnings Beat Despite Ongoing Sales Weakness (BBWI) Fiona Craig Wed, May 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM GMT+7 2 min read BBWI bath body work ©Spidy0329 Bath & Body Works, Inc.
- The home fragrance and personal care group posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.32, exceeding analyst forecasts of $0.29 by $0.03.
- Chief executive Daniel Heaf said the quarterly performance “exceeded guidance, but remain below the standard our brand is capable of delivering.”
Bath & Body Works Jumps After Earnings Beat Despite Ongoing Sales Weakness (BBWI) Fiona Craig Wed, May 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM GMT+7 2 min read BBWI bath body work ©Spidy0329 Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) reported first-quarter results that came in ahead of Wall Street expectations, helping drive the retailer’s shares sharply higher in premarket trading even as overall sales continued to decline.
The home fragrance and personal care group posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.32, exceeding analyst forecasts of $0.29 by $0.03. Revenue reached $1.4 billion, ahead of consensus estimates of $1.36 billion, although sales were down 3% compared with the same quarter last year.
Chief executive Daniel Heaf said the quarterly performance “exceeded guidance, but remain below the standard our brand is capable of delivering.”