For the quarter ended January 2025, Macy's (M) reported revenue of $7.77 billion, down 4.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.80, compared to $2.45 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.77 billion, representing a surprise of -0.05%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +16.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.55.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Macy's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Shares of Macy's have returned -10.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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