Shares of Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) stayed crimson on Friday. The inventory has gained 11% prior to now three months. The retailer is slated to report its earnings outcomes for the second quarter of 2025 on Wednesday, September 3, earlier than market open. Right here’s a take a look at what to anticipate from the earnings report:
Income
Macy’s has guided for internet gross sales of $4.65-4.75 billion for the second quarter of 2025. Analysts are projecting income of $4.70 billion, which signifies a decline of 4% from the identical interval a yr in the past. Within the first quarter of 2025, internet gross sales decreased 5.1% year-over-year to $4.6 billion.
Earnings
Macy’s has guided for adjusted earnings per share of $0.15-0.20 for Q2 2025. Analysts are predicting EPS of $0.19 for the quarter, which suggests a decline of 64% from the prior-year quarter. In Q1 2025, adjusted EPS decreased 41% YoY to $0.16.
Factors to notice
Macy’s has guided for comparable gross sales on an owned-plus-licensed-plus-marketplace foundation to vary from down 1.5% to up 0.5% within the second quarter of 2025. In Q1, comparable gross sales had been down 1.2% on an owned-plus-licensed-plus-marketplace foundation. Final quarter’s comps had been negatively impacted by a decline on the Macy’s nameplate, which offset development at each the Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury nameplates.
In Q1, the retailer noticed internet gross sales decline 6.5% and comps, on an O+L+M foundation, decline 2.1% on the Macy’s nameplate. Bloomingdale’s internet gross sales had been up 2.6% and comps on an O+L+M foundation had been up 3.8%. Bluemercury internet gross sales had been up 0.8% and comparable gross sales on an owned foundation had been up 1.5%. The posh nameplates are prone to proceed their momentum within the second quarter.
Macy’s go-forward enterprise has been performing better-than-expected, with comparable O+L+M gross sales down 0.9%, which outperformed whole comps. The Reimagine 125 areas comparable gross sales had been down 0.8% on an owned-plus-licensed foundation final quarter. The corporate can also be making good progress on its Daring New Chapter technique.
As talked about on its final earnings name, Macy’s expects gross margin in Q2 to be impacted by two components. The primary is reductions on early spring product taken with the intention to revamp the assortment for summer time in addition to the autumn and vacation season. Second, a significant portion of the product purchased beneath the 145% tariffs flows by Q2. In Q1, gross margin remained flat YoY at 39.2%.
