earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Macy's Q2 adjusted EPS $0.41 beats guidance; raises FY net sales and EPS outlook
Macy's, Inc.
2025-Q2 EPS reported
$0.44
revenue$9,791,000,000
- Q2 net sales $4.8B (down 2.5% YoY) beat guidance; GAAP EPS $0.31, adjusted EPS $0.41 above guidance.
- Comparable sales (O+L+M) up 1.9%, best in 12 quarters; Bloomingdale's up 5.7%, Bluemercury up 1.2%.
- Raised FY2025 guidance: net sales $21.15B-$21.45B, adjusted EPS $1.70-$2.05 (prev. $1.60-$2.00).
- Net debt reduced ~$340M via $500M note issuance and $840M repayment; no material maturities until 2030.
- Returned $100M to shareholders in Q2 ($50M dividends, $50M buybacks); quarterly dividend $0.1824 declared.
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