Macy’s, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

*Comparable sales up 37.2% on an owned basis and up 35.6% on an owned-plus-licensed basis versus 2020; up 8.9% and up 8.7%, respectively, versus 2019
*Diluted EPS of $0.76 and Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.23
*Repurchased $300 million of shares, repaid $1.6 billion in debt ahead of schedule and paid $46 million in dividends
*Added 4.4 million new customers into Macy’s brand, a 28% increase over 2019

“Our company delivered another strong quarter and exceeded our expectations on both top and bottom lines. The results were driven by the effective execution of the Polaris strategy and an improved economic environment. In the quarter, the Macy’s brand added 4.4 million new customers. Consumers continue to spend, and we successfully offered a wide range of expanding merchandise assortment to meet their growing demand,” said Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. “Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, we remain a special place for holiday shopping, and our robust omnichannel ecosystem is showing resilience in the face of labor and supply chain challenges and enables us to meet customer shopping needs with speed and convenience.”

“We are encouraged by the momentum of our business and its strong financial health and continue to invest in positioning our company for long-term sustainable and profitable growth,” Gennette continued. “Today, we are announcing plans to launch a curated digital marketplace platform that will further fuel customer acquisition and sales growth across all of our channels.”
details at: https://www.macysinc.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/1722/macys-inc-reports-third-quarter-2021-results-narrows

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