BJ's Wholesale Club Q1 adjusted EPS beats estimates, revenue rises 9.9%

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc

BJ

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Overview

  • US warehouse club operator's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 9.9% yr/yr

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat analyst expectations

  • Company repurchased $206.6 mln in shares during the quarter


Outlook

  • BJ's expects fiscal 2026 comparable club sales, ex-gasoline, to rise 2.0%-3.0% yr/yr

  • Company maintains fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.40-$4.60

  • BJ's projects fiscal 2026 capital expenditures of about $800 mln


Result Drivers

  • GASOLINE SALES - Comparable club sales growth was largely driven by gasoline sales, with merchandise-only comps up 1.5% yr/yr

  • MEMBERSHIP INCOME - Membership fee income rose 9.9%, driven by strength in membership acquisition, retention and higher-tier membership penetration

  • DIGITAL SALES - Digitally enabled comparable sales grew 28% yr/yr, reflecting ongoing momentum in the company's digital channels


Company press release: ID:nBw9NcGHWa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.10

$1.03 (17 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

$1.10

Q1 Net Income

$142.73 mln

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$298.07 mln

$269.74 mln (10 Analysts)

Q1 Operating income

$207.91 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the discount stores peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc is $110.00, about 16.5% above its May 21 closing price of $94.43

  • The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago


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