{"id":107921,"date":"2021-02-24T22:32:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T22:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=107921"},"modified":"2021-02-24T22:32:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T22:32:20","slug":"l-brands-shares-rise-on-victorias-secret-owners-earnings-beat-first-quarter-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/l-brands-shares-rise-on-victorias-secret-owners-earnings-beat-first-quarter-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"L Brands shares rise on Victoria's Secret owner's earnings beat, first-quarter outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"
Victoria's Secret parent L Brands on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts' estimates, but sales fell short due to weakness at its lingerie brand.<\/p>\n
Although the retailer isn't offering an outlook for the full year, due to the uncertainty around the pandemic and the pending separation of its Victoria's Secret brand from Bath & Body Works, it provided an upbeat outlook for the first quarter, saying it's building on the momentum it saw over the holidays.<\/p>\n
L Brands shares rose more than 4% in after-hours trading.<\/p>\n
Here's how the company did during its fourth quarter ended Jan. 30 compared with what analysts were expecting, based on Refinitiv data:<\/p>\n
L Brands posted net income of $860.3 million, or $3.03 per share, compared with a loss of $192.3 million, or 70 cents a share, a year earlier. The results toppe the $2.91 per share forecast by analysts.<\/p>\n
Net sales grew to $4.82 billion from $4.71 billion a year ago. That was short of the $4.87 billion expected by analysts.<\/p>\n
Same-store sales rose 10%, better than the 6.7% forecast by a Refinitiv survey.<\/p>\n
L Brands is set to hold a conference call with analysts Thursday morning to discuss the latest results.<\/p>\n
L Brands shares are up 119% over the past 12 months, as of Wednesday's market close. It has a market cap of $14.36 billion.<\/p>\n
Find the full press release here.<\/p>\n
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n