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Bath & Body Works, Inc. ended FY2024 on a strong note as earnings performed stably comparably. The FY2025 outlook stands worse than expected. Further, Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada & Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on China could have a negative impact on earnings. Supply chain management could mitigate some of the negative impacts, and Bath & Body Works' high margins should still enable quite stable earnings despite the headwind.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) announced today that Eva Boratto, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Bank of America Consumer & Retail Conference on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. EDT.

BBWI's fourth-quarter results reflect lower y/y revenues and higher earnings. The operating margin increases 40 basis points to 24.3% in the quarter.

Lorraine Hutchinson, BofA Securities senior retail analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Bath and Body Works' quarterly earnings results, what to expect from the rest of consumer earnings, and much more.

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) shares tumbled 10% Thursday as the personal care and home fragrance retailer warned that new tariffs and soft consumer spending would hurt future results.

Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Luke Long - Vice President, Investor Relations Gina Boswell - Chief Executive Officer Eva Boratto - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Ike Boruchow - Wells Fargo Matthew Boss - J.P. Morgan Lorraine Hutchinson - Bank of America Kate McShane - Goldman Sachs Alex Straton - Morgan Stanley Mark Altschwager - Baird Paul Lejuez - Citi Krisztina Katai - Deutsche Bank Dana Telsey - Telsey Advisory Group Olivia Tong - Raymond James Natalie Koltermann - UBS Korinne Wolfmeyer - Piper Sandler Ashley Helgans - Jefferies Marni Shapiro - The Retail Tracker Operator Good morning.

The headline numbers for Bath & Body Works (BBWI) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended January 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.04 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.06 per share a year ago.

Bath & Body Works forecast annual sales and profit below expectations on Thursday, bracing for the impact of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports as well as weak consumer spending on its fragrances and scented candles.