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BBWIBath & Body Works, Inc.Sell5.8·$18.57+6.42%

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

BEAT+154.9% vs estimateEPS $0.62 vs $0.24 estVerdict HoldBuy (Wait)

Reported

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Event detail · Q2 2026

Key numbers

Reported EPS
$0.62
Estimate
$0.24
Surprise
+154.9%
Revenue (period 2026-08-01)
$1.51B
Score at report (before → after)
6.16.0/10

Revenue source: xbrl.

Report record · Q2 2026

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.

Current read · as of 2026-09-14

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.

Current engine read

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.

Consumer Cyclical context

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

Earnings figures are sourced from TrendMatrix’s pipeline (EPS: existing earnings extraction; revenue: SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise). Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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