Overview
U.S. department store's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectations
Net income for Q4 beat analyst estimates
Q4 EPS of $13.05 beat analyst expectations
Outlook
Company estimates 2027 capital expenditures at $130 mln
Dillard's expects 2027 depreciation and amortization to be $175 mln
Result Drivers
WINTER STORM IMPACT - Sales in over a third of stores were disrupted by a winter storm in January, contributing to a 1% decline in Q4 retail sales
PAYROLL COSTS - Increased payroll and payroll-related expenses contributed to higher operating expenses in Q4
DIVIDEND PAYMENT - Dillard's paid the largest dividend in its history, impacting cash reserves and tax benefits
Company press release: ID:nGNXbJx7DY
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Miss
$1.96 bln
$2.03 bln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
Beat
$203.70 mln
$167.27 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Retail Gross Margin
36.10%
Q4 Basic EPS
Beat
$13.05
$10.61 (3 Analysts)
Q4 Operating Expenses
$463 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 $524.00, about 18.9% below its February 23 closing price of $646.18
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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