Macy's Q3 sales beat guidance; 2025 adjusted EPS outlook raised to $2.00 to $2.20
Macy's reported third-quarter 2025 results for the 13 weeks ended November 1, 2025, with net sales of $4.7 billion, down 0.6% from a year earlier, and comparable sales up 2.5% on an owned basis. GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.04 from $0.10, while adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.09 from $0.04. The company raised its full-year net sales and adjusted diluted EPS guidance, but reported profit and sales moved in different directions.
Key points
- Net sales of $4.7 billion, down 0.6% year over year; comparable sales up 2.5% on an owned basis and 3.2% on an owned-plus-licensed-plus-marketplace basis
- GAAP diluted EPS of $0.04 vs. $0.10 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.09 vs. $0.04
- 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $2.00 to $2.20 from $1.70 to $2.05; net sales guidance raised to $21.475 billion to $21.625 billion from $21.15 billion to $21.45 billion
- Quarterly dividend of 18.24 cents per share, payable January 2, 2026, to holders of record on December 15, 2025
The filing
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