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Feb 27, 2025
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Bath & Body Works Inc. dropped 3.4% to $39.68 after the specialty retailer reported lower profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 ending in December.
Net sales decreased to $2.79 billion from $2.91 billion, net income declined to $453 million from $579 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to $2.09 from $2.55 a year ago.
The company guided for the first quarter of 2025 sales growth between 1% and 3%, compared to sales of $1.38 billion a year ago, and earnings per diluted share between 36 cents and 43 cents, compared to 38 cents in the first quarter of 2024.
The guidance reflects the impact of recently enacted tariffs on goods imported from China and excludes potential impacts from other possible tariff changes.
Bath & Body Works gave authorization to repurchase up to $500 million of the company’s shares, which replaced the $120 million remaining authority under the January 2024 program. -
eBay Inc. plunged 8% to $63.60 after the e-commerce company reported only a slight revenue increase for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased 1% to $2.58 billion from $2.56 billion, net income dropped 7% to $680 million from $728 million, and earnings per diluted share remained flat at $1.40 compared to the same quarter a year ago.
The company guided first quarter of fiscal 2025 revenue between $2.52 billion and $2.56 billion, compared to $2.56 billion a year ago, and GAAP earnings per diluted share between 98 cents and $1.02, compared to 85 cents in the same quarter in 2024.
eBay proposed a cash dividend of 29 cents per share, payable on March 28 to stockholders on record as of March 14. -
Morningstar Inc. traded flat at $319.96 after the financial data services company reported increased revenue in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased 9.7% to $591.0 million from $538.7 million, consolidated net income surged 59% to $116.9 million from $73.5 million, and earnings per diluted share rose 58.5% to $2.71 from $1.71 a year ago.
In 2024, the company paid $69.3 million in dividends and repurchased $11.6 million of its shares while reducing its debt by $273.8 million. -
Nvidia Corp. gained 0.1% to $131.40 after the artificial intelligence chipmaker reported a 78% revenue increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in January.
Revenue increased 78% to $39.33 billion from $22.10 billion, net income jumped 80% to $22.09 billion from $12.28 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose 82% to 89 cents from 49 cents a year ago.
The company guided for the first quarter of 2026 revenue of $43.0 billion, plus or minus 2%, compared to $26.04 billion for the same period in fiscal 2025.
For 2024, earnings jumped 145% to $72.9 billion, and net income soared ninefold from 2023. -
Instacart plunged 9.8% to $48.78 despite the grocery delivery company reporting revenue growth in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $883 million from $803 million, net income jumped to $148 million from $135 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to 53 cents from 44 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated gross transaction value between $9.0 billion and $9.15 billion, compared to $8.32 billion in the same quarter in 2024, and adjusted EBITDA between $220 million and $230 million, compared to $198 million a year ago. -
Dillard’s Inc. traded flat at $455.54 after the department store chain reported a slight decrease in revenue for the fourth quarter ending in February.
Net sales dropped 1% to $2.02 billion from $2.12 billion, net income declined 10.6% to $214.4 million from $250.5 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to $13.48 from $15.44 a year ago. -
Planet Fitness Inc. eased 1.2% to $89.00 after the fitness center operator said system-wide same-club sales increased 5.5% in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $340.45 million from $285.09 million, net income surged to $47.08 million from $35.34 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to 56 cents from 41 cents a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated same-club sales growth between 5% and 6%, revenue growth of approximately 10%, and adjusted net income growth between 8% and 9%.
Planet Fitness also expects new equipment placements between 130 and 140 in franchise-owned locations and new club openings between 160 and 170 locations in 2025. -
Zoom Communications Inc. dropped 3% to $81.10 despite the communication platform operator reporting a revenue increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in January.
Revenue jumped to $1.18 billion from $1.15 billion, net income climbed to $367.86 million from $298.83 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $1.16 from 95 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company estimated revenue in constant currency between $1.168 billion and $1.173 billion, compared to $1.14 billion in the same period a year ago.
Non-GAAP income from operations is expected between $440.0 million and $445.0 million, compared to $353.3 million in 2025, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share between $1.29 and $1.31, compared to $1.16 in 2025. -
Public Storage dropped 2% to $297.16 despite the self-storage services provider reporting higher revenue for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.18 billion from $1.16 billion, net income surged to $614.61 million from $439.29 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $3.21 from $2.21 a year ago.
The company proposed a dividend of $3.00 per share, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of March 13.
For fiscal 2025, the company provided optimistic guidance based on its portfolio of 2,565 same-store facilities and 508 non-same-store facilities, reflecting strong core FFO per share expectations. -
Domino's Pizza gained 0.3% to $456.92 after the pizza delivery company reported strong results for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.44 billion from $1.40 billion, net income surged to $169.44 million from $157.29 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $4.89 from $4.48 a year ago.
The company raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to $1.74 per share, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of March 14.
In addition, Domino’s Pizza repurchased 258,568 shares and 758,242 shares of common stock for a total of $112.0 million and $327.0 million, in the fourth quarter and full-year, respectively.
By the end of 2024, the company had a total remaining authorized amount for share repurchases of $814.3 million.
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