Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Sell if holding. At $18.46, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Bath & Body Works is a personal care and home fragrance retailer with 1,927 company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada, 573 international partner stores, and e-commerce across 45+ countries, anchored by a 40-million-member loyalty program. Revenue comes from product sales;... Read more
Sell if holding. At $18.46, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 80d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
About Bath & Body Works, Inc.
About Bath & Body Works, Inc.
Bath & Body Works operated 1,927 company-operated stores in North America—60% in off-mall locations—and 573 international partner-operated stores across more than 45 countries as of January 31, 2026, with 40 million active loyalty program members. Fourth-quarter holiday selling accounted for approximately 40% of annual net sales. During 2025, the company opened 94 new North American stores, nearly all off-mall, while permanently closing 62, producing net square footage growth of 2%.
Bath & Body Works sells body care, home fragrance, soap, and sanitizer through company-operated stores, e-commerce in North America, international franchise and wholesale partners, and—beginning February 2026—on Amazon in the U.S. The company sourced merchandise from approximately 90 vendors in 2025, with the five largest supplying about 40% of merchandise purchases on a combined basis and the single largest at 12%. Production is predominantly domestic, with most third-party manufacturers and all distribution centers concentrated in central Ohio. The workforce exceeded 60,700 associates as of January 31, 2026, with 94% in stores; none are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Store leases carry noncancelable initial terms of approximately ten years, creating fixed obligations even if a location closes before expiry. The Consumer First Formula strategic transformation, launched in the third quarter of 2025, targets attraction of younger consumers through product innovation, refreshed marketing, expanded digital access, and operational efficiency.
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Bath & Body Works' revenue is sensitive to discretionary spending cycles: the 10-K notes that during periods when economic or market conditions are unsettled or weak, purchases have declined and the company has responded with increased promotional activity that negatively affected merchandise margin rates. The concentration of both third-party manufacturers and distribution centers in central Ohio—explicitly flagged as a risk in Item 1A—means that severe weather, a natural disaster, or a labor disruption in that region could impair supply simultaneously. The Consumer First Formula requires significant near-term investment that the company acknowledges may be dilutive to earnings in the short term.
See also: Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
From Bath & Body Works, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Bath & Body Works, Inc.
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K May 27, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: CFO Eva C. Boratto resigned effective June 12, 2026 to pursue another professional opportunity. Tom Javitch appointed Interim CFO and D. Andrew Meeting appointed SVP Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, both effective June 12, 2026.
Latest news
- NEWS Why Bath & Body Works Stock Rallied Today - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool positive
- NEWS Bath & Body Works Stock Pops As Management Signals Turnaround Momentum Building - Benzinga — Benzinga positive
- NEWS Bath & Body Works Stock Pops As Turnaround Story Builds - StocksToTrade — StocksToTrade positive
- NEWS Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Sees 15.8% Surge in Stock Price - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Shares Gap Up on Earnings Beat - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMSupplierlargest vendor12%10-K Item 1: 'Our largest vendor supplied approximately 12% of our total merchandise purchases (on a dollar basis) during 2025'
- MEDIUMGeographiccentral Ohio10-K Item 1A: 'the geographic concentration of third-party manufacturing facilities and our distribution facilities in central Ohio'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-25Item 5.02MEDIUMMichael Wu ceased as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective February 24, 2026. Company initiated search for next CLO. Wu to serve as non-executive employee through ~March 27, 2026 Separation Date. No successor named.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. At $18.46, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Prior stop was $17.02. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $22.25 (+21.6% upside). Prior stop was $17.02. Stop-loss: $17.02.
Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2); Negative momentum.
Bath & Body Works, Inc. trades at a P/E of 5.0 (forward 6.1). TrendMatrix value score: 9.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
23 analysts cover BBWI with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $26.
What does Bath & Body Works, Inc. do?Bath & Body Works is a personal care and home fragrance retailer with 1,927 company-operated stores in the U.S. and...
Bath & Body Works is a personal care and home fragrance retailer with 1,927 company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada, 573 international partner stores, and e-commerce across 45+ countries, anchored by a 40-million-member loyalty program. Revenue comes from product sales; Q4 (holiday season) represented ~29% of fiscal 2025 net sales. The largest vendor supplied approximately 12% of merchandise purchases and top-5 vendors ~40% combined.