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Macy's Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Macy's exceeded EPS and sales guidance and reported its strongest comparable sales growth in three years.

Macy's delivered strong second quarter results with net sales and adjusted EPS exceeding expectations. Positive performance was driven by strength in Bloomingdale’s, Bluemercury, and Reimagine 125 stores.

  • Adjusted EPS of $0.41 exceeded guidance.
  • Net sales reached $4.8 billion despite store closures.
  • Net income was $87 million and operating income was $149 million.
  • Strong performance across Bloomingdale’s, Bluemercury, and Reimagine 125 locations.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5B

Previous: $5.1B-1.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.41

Previous: $0.53-22.6%
Comparable sales growth (owned+licensed+marketplace)

1.9%

No prior period
Reimagine 125 comp sales (owned)

1.1%

No prior period
Comparable sales growth

0.8%

No prior period
Bluemercury comp sales

1.2%

No prior period
Bloomingdale's comp sales

3.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$179M

Previous: -$271M+33.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$92M

Previous: -$121M+24.0%
Net Income

$87M

Previous: $150M-42.0%
Operating Income

$149M

Previous: $222M-32.9%
Gross Profit

$2.1B

Previous: $2.16B-2.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$829M

Previous: $646M+28.3%
Total Assets

$15.6B

Previous: $15.8B-1.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Macy's · Revenue · Quarterly

$5B

Q2 2025-1.9%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Macy's · $210M total across 2 segments · Q1 2026

  • Credit card revenues, net
    $172M+11.7%
  • Macy's Media Network revenue, net
    $38M-5.0%

Forward guidance

Macy’s raised full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance, reflecting better-than-expected Q2 results and confidence in the Bold New Chapter strategy.

Tailwinds

  • Raised full-year net sales guidance to $21.15B–$21.45B.
  • Raised adjusted EPS guidance to $1.70–$2.05.
  • Improved sales outlook for owned-plus-licensed-plus-marketplace channels.
  • Strong liquidity with $2.0B available credit and $829M in cash.
  • No material long-term debt maturities until 2030.

Headwinds

  • Gross margin pressured by markdowns and tariffs.
  • SG&A expense rose as a percent of revenue due to lower sales.
  • Sales decline of 2.5% YoY due to store closures.
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined YoY from $438M to $393M.
  • Ongoing caution regarding consumer spending in H2 2025.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2025

Historical avgQ2 2025

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 69 earnings

Positive

+23.9%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-19.5%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.7%+2.7%
Q4 2025+4.5%+6.6%+15.5%
Q3 2025-1.1%-2.6%+0.2%
Q2 2025+20.8%+26.7%+35.0%
Q1 2025+1.2%+1.0%+0.2%
Q4 2024-0.7%+3.0%-14.5%
Q3 2024-2.5%+0.0%-5.3%
Q2 2024-14.5%-11.2%-13.8%
Q1 2024+5.3%+5.7%-4.0%
Q4 2023-4.6%-6.7%+3.6%
Q3 2023+14.5%+18.6%+56.3%
Q2 2023-14.5%-18.0%-26.4%
Q1 2023+13.5%+17.0%+18.1%
Q4 2022+10.9%+3.4%-14.4%
Q3 2022+12.8%+19.8%+3.5%
Q2 2022-0.3%-0.7%-15.2%
Q1 2022+22.0%+23.1%+9.1%
Q4 2021-10.0%+2.6%+2.5%
Q3 2021+12.5%+9.0%-20.4%
Q2 2021+23.9%+29.9%+21.4%
Q1 2021-2.0%-5.0%-5.4%
Q4 2020+0.1%-0.5%+7.5%
Q3 2020+0.7%+20.8%+16.0%
Q2 2020+8.6%+9.1%-14.3%
Q1 2020-1.2%-3.9%-11.9%
Q4 2019-12.0%-14.4%-61.6%
Q3 2019+2.7%+2.3%+7.9%
Q2 2019-16.5%-16.7%-11.5%
Q1 2019-1.4%-1.0%-1.1%
Q4 2018+3.9%+0.5%-0.7%
Q3 2018-9.8%-7.6%-14.5%
Q2 2018-14.4%-8.6%-13.3%
Q1 2018+13.1%+15.6%+27.9%
Q4 2017+7.1%+10.8%+8.3%
Q3 2017+13.7%+12.1%+46.8%
Q2 2017-10.5%-11.9%-7.4%
Q1 2017-19.5%-22.2%-22.6%
Q4 2016+0.2%+2.7%-12.5%
Q3 2016+7.8%+7.8%+10.6%
Q2 2016+17.1%+19.7%+4.4%
Q1 2016-15.6%
Q4 2015+4.4%
Q3 2015-13.2%
Q2 2015-6.7%
Q1 2015-3.2%
Q4 2014-0.9%
Q3 2014+5.1%
Q2 2014-3.2%
Q1 2014-1.3%
Q4 2013+9.2%
Q3 2013+9.4%
Q2 2013-4.5%
Q1 2013+1.0%
Q4 2012+5.3%
Q2 2012+3.0%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011+2.6%
Q3 2011+2.1%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q1 2011-2.1%
Q1 2010-2.1%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q4 2008+1.0%
Q3 2010+2.6%
Q3 2009+2.6%
Q2 2010+5.3%
Q2 2009+5.3%
Q4 2009+5.3%

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