Overview
Dillard's Q3 revenue increased 3%, beating analyst expectations
Net income for Q3 rose to $129.8 mln, surpassing analyst estimates
EPS for Q3 was $8.31, exceeding consensus estimates
Outlook
Company estimates 2025 capital expenditures at $100 mln
Company anticipates 2025 depreciation and amortization of $180 mln
Result Drivers
PRODUCT CATEGORY GROWTH - Sales increased significantly in ladies' accessories, lingerie, juniors' and children's apparel
RETAIL GROSS MARGIN - Retail gross margin improved to 45.3% from 44.5%, driven by product category growth
OPERATING EXPENSES - Operating expenses increased due to payroll and payroll-related expenses
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$1.47 bln
$1.42 bln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
Beat
$129.80 mln
$100.60 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Retail Gross Margin
45.30%
Q3 Basic EPS
Beat
$8.31
$6.37 (3 Analysts)
Q3 Pretax Profit
Beat
$168.80 mln
$131.20 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Operating Expenses
$440.40 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the department stores peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dillard's Inc is $411.00, about 47.4% below its November 12 closing price of $605.96
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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