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Bath & Body Works Q3 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q3 2026 earnings summary20 Nov, 2025

Executive summary

  • Q3 2025 net sales were $1.594 billion, down 1% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS at $0.35, both below expectations and prompting a comprehensive strategic reset focused on core categories and consumer-centricity.

  • Operating income for Q3 was $161 million, down 26% from last year, with the operating margin dropping to 10.1%.

  • Leadership outlined a four-pillar growth plan—product innovation, brand reignition, marketplace expansion, and operational efficiency—with significant investments planned for 2026.

  • New leadership appointments and organizational changes are underway to drive transformation and accountability, with $15 million in transition costs recognized.

  • The company is acting with urgency to strengthen fundamentals and position for long-term growth, with 2026 set as a year of intentional investment.

Financial highlights

  • Q3 2025 net sales: $1.594 billion, down 1% year-over-year; gross profit: $658 million (41.3% margin), down 6%; operating income: $161 million, down 26%; adjusted net income: $71 million; adjusted EPS: $0.35.

  • Gross profit rate declined 220 basis points to 41.3%, impacted by tariffs and increased promotions.

  • Operating margin for Q3 2025 was 10.1%, down from 13.5% in Q3 2024.

  • Free cash flow for the year expected at approximately $650 million.

  • Returned $126 million to shareholders via dividends and repurchased 11.5 million shares for $343 million year-to-date.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q4 2025 net sales expected to decline high single digits year-over-year; gross profit rate forecast at 44.5%.

  • Q4 2025 EPS guidance set at a floor of at least $1.70.

  • Full-year 2025 net sales guidance revised from growth to a low single-digit decline; adjusted EPS guidance lowered to at least $2.87.

  • No growth expected for full-year 2026; improvements anticipated in the second half as new initiatives take effect.

  • FY 2025 gross profit rate expected at ~43.3%, with tariffs negatively impacting by ~100 bps.

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Bath & Body Works, Inc. operates a specialty retailer of home fragrance, body care, and soaps and sanitizer products. It offers body care products, including shower gels, lotions, creams and moisturizers, fragrances, anti-bac and soaps; sanitizers and moisturizers for hand rinse; and hand soap products, such as gel soaps, liquid soaps, foaming hand soap, and antibacterial foaming hand soap. The company also provides personal care items comprising self-tanners and sunless sprays; aromatherapy products; travel-size items; lip products; face products consisting of facial masks, scrubs, toners, cleansers and wipes; men's grooming kits; shaving creams; and ear candles. Bath & Body Works, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

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