NYSE$BBBY

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results with retail business benefiting from increased demand for home furnishings and blockchain companies progressing towards usable products.

Overstock.com reported a decrease in total net revenue by 4% year over year, but improved gross profit and net loss. The retail business benefited from increased demand, and blockchain companies progressed towards usable products.

  • Total net revenue decreased by 4% year over year.
  • Gross profit improved by 169 basis points year over year.
  • Net loss attributable to stockholders improved by $23 million year over year.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $141 million at the end of the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$352M

Previous: $368M-4.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.40

Previous: -$1.18+66.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.9M

No prior period
Net Income

-$16.3M

Previous: -$39.2M+58.4%
Operating Income

-$26.1M

Previous: -$36M+27.4%
Gross Profit

$75.8M

Previous: $73.1M+3.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$141M

Previous: $120M+18.1%
Total Assets

$457M

Previous: $453M+0.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.68M

Previous: $3.99M-32.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Beyond · Revenue · Quarterly

$352M

Q1 2020-4.4%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company anticipates both opportunities and challenges due to COVID-19, with potential risks to the tZERO platform from market conditions and benefits for blockchain companies solving pandemic-related problems. It is difficult to predict the duration of these impacts or how the evolving COVID-19 situation will affect the business in the future.

Tailwinds

  • Increased customer demand in key home furnishings categories.
  • Increase in website traffic and new customers.
  • Accelerated retail sales growth in April.
  • Online-only platform and partner network allowed meeting surge in demand.
  • Blockchain companies working to solve problems exacerbated by the pandemic.

Headwinds

  • Challenges with increased volume through customer service channels.
  • Capacity issues from shipping carriers.
  • Potential risks to the tZERO platform due to market depression.
  • Potential risks to the tZERO platform due to market volatility.
  • Potential risks to the tZERO platform due to delays in trading and capital raises.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

30 / 65 earnings

Positive

+63.4%

Q1 2013

Best reaction

-33.1%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.8%-3.0%+14.4%
Q3 2025+1.9%+1.8%-32.5%
Q2 2025-2.2%-1.7%+14.8%
Q1 2025-0.7%-4.3%+58.1%
Q4 2024+7.4%-7.7%-19.2%
Q3 2024-33.1%-29.1%-39.8%
Q2 2024-11.2%-24.8%-26.1%
Q1 2024-25.9%-24.3%-31.8%
Q4 2023+2.6%+13.2%+33.3%
Q3 2023-9.0%+2.0%+3.8%
Q2 2023+12.5%+19.2%-20.5%
Q1 2023+12.7%+10.7%+0.1%
Q4 2022-1.8%-5.9%-7.5%
Q3 2022-2.5%-10.2%-0.9%
Q2 2022+2.5%+2.4%-7.7%
Q1 2022+6.8%+20.2%+2.8%
Q4 2021+45.4%+56.1%+28.5%
Q3 2021+23.4%+31.4%+19.5%
Q2 2021-7.6%-9.7%-2.5%
Q1 2021+15.1%+10.5%+20.6%
Q4 2020-20.4%-17.1%-25.6%
Q3 2020-22.1%-16.1%-3.7%
Q2 2020+24.4%+35.7%+59.6%
Q1 2020-0.8%+16.7%+52.1%
Q4 2019-22.3%-7.0%+118.2%
Q3 2019-13.7%-11.6%-21.8%
Q2 2019+14.0%-6.8%-23.5%
Q1 2019+14.1%+6.8%-21.4%
Q4 2018-5.9%-9.9%-24.1%
Q3 2018-16.4%-13.6%-15.6%
Q2 2018+12.7%-11.0%-29.6%
Q1 2018-5.3%-2.9%-8.1%
Q4 2017-5.8%-4.2%-22.9%
Q3 2017+29.5%+39.2%+11.4%
Q2 2017+10.0%+10.3%+54.2%
Q1 2017-9.1%-10.9%-15.5%
Q4 2016+5.4%+1.2%+10.8%
Q3 2016+11.0%+13.5%+18.5%
Q2 2016-2.3%-2.3%-6.6%
Q1 2016+0.1%
Q4 2015+18.9%
Q3 2015-20.3%
Q2 2015+5.0%
Q1 2015-12.7%
Q4 2014-2.3%
Q3 2014+18.5%
Q2 2014+18.8%
Q1 2014-13.0%
Q4 2013-26.0%
Q3 2013-11.1%
Q2 2013+14.7%
Q1 2013+63.4%
Q4 2012+6.9%
Q3 2012+41.6%
Q2 2012-0.5%
Q1 2011+8.0%
Q1 2012+1.5%
Q4 2011-14.5%
Q4 2009-14.5%
Q3 2010-4.5%
Q3 2011-4.5%
Q4 2010-15.0%
Q2 2011-15.0%
Q2 2010-15.0%
Q1 2010+23.4%

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