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Factors Likely to Decide Dillard's (DDS) Fate in Q3 Earnings
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We expect Dillard's, Inc. (DDS - Free Report) to continue witnessing a year-over-year decline in the bottom line when it reports third-quarter fiscal 2019 numbers.
In the last reported quarter, the Arkansas-based departmental store chain delivered a negative bottom-line surprise of 163.6%. Further, its bottom line missed estimates by 50.1%, on average, over the trailing four quarters.
Coming to projections for the quarter under review, we note that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s bottom line is pegged at loss of 29 cents, whereas it reported earnings of 27 cents in the year-ago period. Notably, the estimate of loss has widened by a penny in the past 30 days. For revenues, the consensus mark stands at $1.40 billion, suggesting a 3.5% decline from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
High inventory levels have been affecting Dillard’s performance for a few years. This has led to soft gross margin and increased markdowns, which have been hurting top and bottom lines.
The company’s fiscal third-quarter results are likely to reflect the impact of elevated operating expenses due to rise in SG&A expenses. Moreover, stiff competition in the industry might have been a drag.
However, the benefit from increasing productivity at existing stores, developing a leading omni-channel platform and enhancing domestic operations are likely to have worked in its favor. Moreover, the enhancement of merchandise assortments within the company’s e-commerce business is anticipated to have aided the top line.
Zacks Model
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Dillard’s this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Although Dillard’s carries a Zacks Rank #3, its Earnings ESP of -70.46% makes surprise prediction difficult.
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Walmart Inc. (WMT - Free Report) presently has an Earnings ESP of +0.83% and a Zacks Rank #2.
The Home Depot Inc. (HD - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.23% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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Factors Likely to Decide Dillard's (DDS) Fate in Q3 Earnings
We expect Dillard's, Inc. (DDS - Free Report) to continue witnessing a year-over-year decline in the bottom line when it reports third-quarter fiscal 2019 numbers.
In the last reported quarter, the Arkansas-based departmental store chain delivered a negative bottom-line surprise of 163.6%. Further, its bottom line missed estimates by 50.1%, on average, over the trailing four quarters.
Coming to projections for the quarter under review, we note that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s bottom line is pegged at loss of 29 cents, whereas it reported earnings of 27 cents in the year-ago period. Notably, the estimate of loss has widened by a penny in the past 30 days. For revenues, the consensus mark stands at $1.40 billion, suggesting a 3.5% decline from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
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Key Factors to Note
High inventory levels have been affecting Dillard’s performance for a few years. This has led to soft gross margin and increased markdowns, which have been hurting top and bottom lines.
The company’s fiscal third-quarter results are likely to reflect the impact of elevated operating expenses due to rise in SG&A expenses. Moreover, stiff competition in the industry might have been a drag.
However, the benefit from increasing productivity at existing stores, developing a leading omni-channel platform and enhancing domestic operations are likely to have worked in its favor. Moreover, the enhancement of merchandise assortments within the company’s e-commerce business is anticipated to have aided the top line.
Zacks Model
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Dillard’s this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Although Dillard’s carries a Zacks Rank #3, its Earnings ESP of -70.46% makes surprise prediction difficult.
3 Stocks With Favorable Combination
Here are three companies that you may want to consider as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat:
Target Corp. (TGT - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +3.65% and a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Walmart Inc. (WMT - Free Report) presently has an Earnings ESP of +0.83% and a Zacks Rank #2.
The Home Depot Inc. (HD - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.23% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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Zacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius.
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