Yahoo Finance Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Posts Dull Preliminary Results for Q3
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY plunged 30% during the close of the trading session on Jan 5, following its revelation of drab preliminary results for third-quarter fiscal 2022.
In the quarter, the company leveraged the liquidity gained from the holiday season to pursue higher in-stock levels. Meanwhile, it collaborated with suppliers, and undertook productive merchandise plans and store fleet optimization plans. However, these efforts failed to bear fruits.
The fiscal third-quarter results were impacted by inventory constraints and reduced credit limits, which led to lower levels of in-stock presentation within the assortments.
Based on lower customer traffic and reduced levels of inventory availability, management anticipates net sales of $1.26 billion, whereas it reported $1.88 billion in the year-ago period. The company also envisions a net loss of $385.8 million, including impairment charges of $100 million, whereas the company reported a loss of $276.4 million in the year-ago quarter. SG&A expenses are expected to be $583.6 million, whereas it reported $698.0 million in the year-ago period, driven by cost-optimization initiatives.
Bed Bath & Beyond also highlighted that it is on track with turnaround plans, with an increased focus on merchandising and inventory, enhancing digital and omni-capabilities, and strengthening its financial position. It is also making efforts to improve its cash position and mitigate any potential liquidity shortfall.
But the turnaround plans do not seem to work much for the retailer. According to sources, the company’s dismal outlook has led to suppliers halting shipments. This is likely to further affect its financial situation.
That said, BBBY raised concerns about its ability to continue based on recurring losses and negative cash flow from operations for the nine months ended Nov 26, 2022. Consequently, BBBY is currently exploring all alternatives, including restructuring debt, seeking additional debt or equity capital, reducing or delaying the company's business activities and strategic initiatives, selling assets, and filing for bankruptcy.
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In the past year, shares of this Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) company have plunged 87.8% compared with the industry’s decline of 4.8%.
Conclusion
BBBY has been on a downhill ride for nearly a decade, as evident from its sluggish sales and inability to compete with other retail giants and a shift to private brands. This drove away many loyal customers, who were looking for their favorite brands. However, the company has started to bring back some of the well-known national brands, such as Oxo, Ninja and SodaStream, as part of its turnaround efforts.
All said, we hope that Bed Bath & Beyond will be able to come out of the woods soon.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ross Stores’ current-year sales and EPS suggests declines of 1.6% and 11.7%, respectively, from the year-ago period’s reported figures. ROST has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 10.5%, on average.
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