Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $0.62
- Estimate
- $0.24
- Surprise
- +154.9%
- Revenue (period 2026-08-01)
- $1.51B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.1 → 6.0/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Bath & Body Works (BBWI) beat the $0.24 estimate with diluted EPS of $0.62 — a large 154.9% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (6.1/10) to Buy (Wait) at 6.0/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates BBWI Sell at 5.8/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +154.9% surprise compares with a +42.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-19.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
- Negative momentum
- Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $18.57
- Price target
- $21.66
- Stop
- $17.27
- Upside to target
- +16.6%
- Reward-to-risk
- 1.4:1
Forward estimates sit below the trailing run-rate (6.7× forward vs 4.9× trailing) — consensus expects earnings to decline from here.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-14 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
BBWI at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Market cap
- $3.74B
- P/E (fwd)
- 6.7
- P/E (ttm)
- 4.9
- 52-week range
- $14.28–$27.44
- Off 52-week high
- 32.3%
- RSI (14)
- 45
- Volume vs avg
- 0.90×
- Score today
- 5.8/10