Bed Bath & Beyond Results Presentation Deck
Q3 2018 Summary
• Net sales increase of approximately 2.6%, primarily due to calendar shift of
post-Thanksgiving week into the third quarter and out of the fourth quarter,
partially offset by actions during the quarter in support of a stronger bias towards
driving profitability improvement
Comp sales decline of approximately 1.8%, including strong sales growth from
customer-facing digital channels
• Net earnings per diluted share of $0.18, in-line with model
• Reduced retail inventories by approximately 6%, through ongoing inventory
optimization strategies
Cash and investments balance of approximately $1.0 billion at December 1, 2018,
nearly double the prior year period
• Board of Directors declares quarterly dividend of $.16/share, payable on
April 16, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2019
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