Rost Stores Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, FY26 View Optimistic

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• The company exited the fiscal fourth quarter with solid momentum and is encouraged by a very strong start to the Spring season

  80% confidence

• Results benefited from compelling, well-curated holiday assortments in its stores, stronger customer engagement driven by new marketing campaigns, and well-executed in-store initiatives that elevated the overall shopping experience

  80% confidence

• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AEO's fiscal 2026 sales and earnings implies growth of 3.4% and 23.1%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figures

  80% confidence

• For fiscal 2026, ROST expects comps growth of 3-4%, with total sales anticipated to increase 5-7%

  80% confidence

• Management remains encouraged by the improved composition and confident in its year-end inventory position

  80% confidence

• The company remains confident in the long-term potential to expand the Ross chain to 2,900 locations and dd's DISCOUNTS to 700 stores

  80% confidence

• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Deckers' fiscal 2026 sales and earnings implies growth of 8.9% and 8.5%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figures

  80% confidence

• Excluding a gain of 14 cents per share from the 2024 packaway facility sale, earnings per share rose 21%

  80% confidence

• The company projects earnings per share of $7.02-$7.36 for fiscal 2026 compared with $6.61 in fiscal 2025

  80% confidence

• For first-quarter fiscal 2026, the company projects comps to increase 7-8%, with total sales estimated to increase 10-12% year over year

  80% confidence

• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Costco's fiscal 2026 sales and earnings implies growth of 8.1% and 12.5%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figures

  80% confidence