Finance Archives - Bloomberg Second Measure

As shoe retailers kick off new growth strategies, transaction data projected earnings surprises for Foot Locker and Nike

On March 20, 2023, Foot Locker Inc (NYSE: FL) reported fourth quarter revenue that exceeded investors’ expectations and remained relatively consistent compared to the year before. The day after Foot Locker’s earnings call, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) also announced an earnings surprise for its third fiscal quarter of 2023. Bloomberg Second Measure’s transaction data correctly … Continued

Janine Perri — 22 Mar 2023

Bloomberg Second Measure data beat consensus estimates for Burlington three holiday quarters in a row

Amid a highly-anticipated earnings season for retailers, off-price chain Burlington (NYSE: BURL) reported earnings that beat investors’ expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Ahead of Burlington’s holiday quarter earnings announcement, Bloomberg Second Measure transaction data projected $2.78 billion in revenue—within two percent of Burlington’s reported revenue—while the mean consensus estimate was more than 5 … Continued

Janine Perri — 06 Mar 2023

Ahead of Target’s earnings call, transaction data projected a Q4 revenue increase

After months of challenges related to excess inventory as well as changing consumer trends amid high inflation, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) surprised investors with its announcement that its revenue for the fiscal quarter ending on January 28, 2023 (FY22 Q4) increased 1 percent compared to the previous year. While consensus expected sales to drop year-over-year, … Continued

Janine Perri — 01 Mar 2023

Transaction data beat mean consensus estimate ahead of TJX’s Q4 earnings report

On February 22, 2023, The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) announced that its revenue for the fiscal quarter ending on January 28, 2023 (FY23 Q4) was $14.52 billion, a 5 percent increase from the previous year. The report, which was the first among major off-price retailers during the first earnings season of 2023, exceeded analysts’ revenue … Continued

Janine Perri — 24 Feb 2023

Transaction data projected Dillard’s earnings surprise ahead of Q3 report

Following a reported sales slowdown in its second fiscal quarter, department store chain Dillard’s Inc (NYSE: DDS) exceeded investors’ expectations with the release of its third quarter earnings report. Prior to the Q3 earnings surprise announcement, transaction data from Bloomberg Second Measure projected Dillard’s third quarter revenue within 1 percent of the company’s reported revenue. … Continued

Janine Perri — 14 Nov 2022

Transaction data projected SFIX and RENT revenue ahead of earnings reports and now sees sales slowdown for Stitch Fix

Last week, DTC clothing subscription companies Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) and Rent the Runway (NASDAQ: RENT) released earnings reports showing strong revenue growth in the most recent fiscal quarter. Before these earnings reports were released, transaction data from Bloomberg Second Measure projected the quarter’s revenue within 1 percent of each company’s reported revenue.

Janine Perri — 15 Dec 2021