Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. logo

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

BBBY
Q3 2022

Revenue

$1B

-2%

Net Income

$-366M

+2%
BBBY
Consumer
Other

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

CIK: 0000886158

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. logo

Next Earnings Report

Estimated based on historical filing patterns

Fri, Sep 25, 2026
Estimated
10-Q
FQ3 2024

This date is an estimate based on the company's typical quarterly filing schedule. The actual filing date may vary.

Earnings Analysis

Analyzed 6 of 12 reports

Performance Summary - Q3 2022
bearish (10)
not_provided

Revenue
$1.4B
QoQ:-1.8%
YoY:-46.5%
Net Income
$-366.159M
QoQ:+2.4%
YoY:-268.0%
Peer Comparison
WSB
(4 peers)
Peers: GME, AMC, COIN, HOOD
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Reality-Based Sentiment Analysis
bearish
10/100

Based on actual market data, not just management spin. Weighted score: 10% management tone + 40% earnings beat/miss + 30% price action + 20% guidance accuracy.

Management Tone (10%)
10
From earnings report
Earnings Beat/Miss (40%)
50
7-Day Price Action (30%)
50
Guidance Accuracy (20%)
50
Unknown

Financial Performance Trend

Market:
bear
9
neut
51
neut
55
bear
11
bear
10
bear
10
Guidance:

Overall Analysis & Outlook

Over the past 5 quarters, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has been showing bearish trends with stable guidance. Revenue has grown 9.9% during this period. The latest quarter shows bearish sentiment with neutral tone from management.

Latest Quarter Highlights:

Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q3 FY2022 revenue of $1,437 million, down 27.6% YoY, with a net loss of $366 million compared to $73 million loss YoY. Operating cash flow was negative $582.4 million for the six-month period, reflecting severe operational distress. The company is undergoing significant restructuring with planned closure of approximately 150 stores, workforce reductions, and substantial impairment charges ($55.5M in Q3 alone), indicating substantial doubt about going concern.

Detailed Quarterly Reports

In-depth analysis of each quarter's earnings filing

Q3 2022

10-Q • Filed 9/30/2022

bearish

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q3 FY2022 revenue of $1,437 million, down 27.6% YoY, with a net loss of $366 million compared to $73 million loss YoY. Operating cash flow was negative $582.4 million for the six-month period, reflecting severe operational distress. The company is undergoing significant restructuring with planned closure of approximately 150 stores, workforce reductions, and substantial impairment charges ($55.5M in Q3 alone), indicating substantial doubt about going concern.

Revenue

$1.44B

Net Income

$-366.159M

Guidance

not_provided

Tone

neutral

Capex

$226.5M(+51.57% YoY)

Key Quotes

"The Company believes that available cash and cash equivalents, the cash provided by future operating activities, and availability under its recently increased ABL credit facility and its new FILO credit facility should enable the Company to meet presently anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months"

"the Company announced the planned closure of approximately 150 lower-producing Bed Bath & Beyond banner stores as part of its real estate and store fleet optimization"

"approximately $35.0 million of severance costs related to workforce reduction and leadership changes for both the three and six months ended August 27, 2022"

Q2 2022

10-Q • Filed 6/29/2022

bearish

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond reported a severe Q2 FY2022 decline with net sales of $1.46 billion (25% YoY decline), posting a $357.7 million net loss versus a $50.9 million loss in Q2 FY2021. The company is burning cash with negative operating cash flow of $383.6 million and negative free cash flow of $488.4 million, while carrying significant debt of $1.38 billion. Management is in defensive restructuring mode with ongoing store impairments, limited forward guidance, and substantial transformation charges.

Revenue

$1.46B

Net Income

$-357.666M

Guidance

not_provided

Tone

neutral

Capex

$104.852M(+42.6% YoY)

Partnerships

Decorist - online interior design platform
Joint venture operating Bed Bath & Beyond stores in Mexico

Key Quotes

"We are driving a digital-first, omni-always growth strategy and optimizing our digital and physical store channels to provide our customers with a seamless omni-channel shopping experience."

"For the three months ended May 28, 2022, the Company recorded $23.1 million in costs associated with restructuring and other transformation initiatives."

"The Company recorded $26.7 million of non-cash pre-tax impairment charges for certain store-level assets, including leasehold improvements and operating lease assets."

Q3 2021

10-Q • Filed 9/30/2021

bearish

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q3 FY2021 net sales of $1.98 billion, down 26% YoY, with a net loss of $73.2 million compared to net earnings of $217.9 million in the prior year quarter. The company is undergoing significant transformation initiatives including store closures (165 stores closed YTD of planned 200), inventory rationalization, and technology overhauls, resulting in $98.2 million in restructuring charges. Cash flow remains pressured with operating cash flow of only $46 million and negative free cash flow of $103.4 million.

Revenue

$1.98B

Net Income

$-73.215M

Guidance

not_provided

Tone

neutral

Capex

$149.475M(+88.4% YoY)

Key Quotes

"The Company recorded $98.2 million and $179.2 million in its consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended August 28, 2021 for costs associated with restructuring and other transformation initiatives"

"During the three and six months ended August 28, 2021, the Company had store closing activities for 5 and 21 Bed Bath & Beyond stores, respectively, as part of its store network optimization program which commenced in fiscal 2020 and includes the planned closure of approximately 200 mostly Bed Bath & Beyond stores by the end of fiscal 2021"

"The Company recorded $73.7 million and $121.0 million for the three and six months ended August 28, 2021, respectively, related to the Company's initiatives to introduce certain new proprietary Owned Brand merchandise and rationalize product assortment across the Bed Bath banner store base"

Q2 2021

10-Q • Filed 6/30/2021

bearish

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q2 FY2021 revenue of $1.95 billion (49% YoY growth from $1.31 billion) but posted a net loss of $50.9 million versus $302.3 million loss in the prior year period, indicating improving but still unprofitable operations. The company is undergoing significant restructuring with planned closure of approximately 200 stores, $81 million in transformation charges this quarter, and negative operating cash flow of $28.7 million, reflecting ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacts and aggressive business model transformation including owned brand initiatives.

Revenue

$1.95B

Net Income

$-50.874M

Guidance

not_provided

Tone

neutral

Capex

$73.521M(+73.5% YoY)

Partnerships

JPMorgan Chase Bank - Asset-Based Credit Agreement (ABL Facility)
1-800-FLOWERS.COM - PMall acquisition (completed August 2020)
Kingswood Capital Management - Cost Plus World Market sale (completed January 2021)
Handil Holdings LLC - Christmas Tree Shops sale (completed Q3 2020)

Key Quotes

"During the three months ended May 29, 2021, the Company had store closing activities for 16 Bed Bath & Beyond stores as part of its store network optimization program which commenced in 2020 and includes the planned closure of approximately 200 mostly Bed Bath & Beyond stores by the end of fiscal 2021."

"In connection with the launch of certain Owned Brands, the Company recorded this cost of sales adjustment to reduce inventory that will be removed from the product assortment as part of these introductions to its estimated realizable value."

"Similar to other retailers, during the three months ended May 29, 2021, the Company has withheld portions of and/or delayed payments to certain landlords as the Company seeks to renegotiate payment terms, in order to further maintain liquidity given the temporary store closures."

Q3 2020

10-Q • Filed 10/1/2020

bearish

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q3 2020 quarterly revenue of $2.7 billion with net income of $217.9 million, benefiting from a $189.5 million gain on the sale of Personalization Mall.com, yet underlying operations remain challenged. The company implemented significant restructuring with ~2,800 workforce reductions and announced plans to close ~200 stores, while suspending dividends and share buybacks in response to COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. Management tone is defensive given substantial impairment charges ($29.2 million), litigation exposure from securities class actions, and extended store closures that pressured cash flow generation and working capital management.

Revenue

$2.69B

Net Income

$217.9M

Guidance

not_provided

Tone

neutral

Capex

$79.321M(-36.6% YoY)

Key Quotes

"the pandemic has materially disrupted the operations of the Company and has resulted in the recording of additional non-cash impairment charges"

"the Company has postponed its plans for share repurchases and suspending dividends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic"

"the Board of Directors of the Company approved the planned closure of approximately 200 mostly Bed Bath & Beyond stores over the next two years as part of the Company's store network optimization program"

Q2 2020

10-Q • Filed 7/8/2020

bearish

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond faced catastrophic Q2 2020 results driven by COVID-19 pandemic store closures, with net sales collapsing 49% to $1.31 billion and net loss of $302 million. Operating cash flow turned deeply negative at -$395 million as inventory built while stores were shuttered, and the company recorded $85 million in impairment charges. Management took aggressive cost-cutting measures including suspending dividends, halting share buybacks, and securing a new $850 million asset-backed credit facility to preserve liquidity.

Revenue

$1.31B

Net Income

$-302.291M

Guidance

not_provided

Tone

neutral

Capex

$42.351M(-38.1% YoY)

Partnerships

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (PersonalizationMall.com acquisition - failed to close)
Joint venture retail stores in Mexico under Bed Bath & Beyond name

Key Quotes

"As of March 23, 2020, all retail banner stores across the US and Canada were temporarily closed except for most stand-alone buybuy BABY and Harmon store locations, subject to state and local regulations."

"the Company has proactively taken steps to strengthen its financial position and liquidity. including, among other things: (i) renegotiating payment terms for goods, services and rent, managing to lower inventory levels, and reducing discretionary spending"

"The Company expects nearly all stores to re-open during July 2020, subject to state and local regulations. In addition, the Company expects to expand its recently rolled out Buy-Online-Pickup-In-Store (BOPIS) and contactless Curbside Pickup services"

Sector Comparison

How BBBY performs vs Consumer sector and Other peers

Sector Ranking (Consumer)

#1of 1

Category Ranking (Other)

#1of 1

Key Metrics vs Averages

Revenue (Quarterly)
At average

BBBY

$1,437.018M

Other Avg

$1,437.018M

Consumer Avg

$1,437.018M

Capex Growth (YoY)
At average

BBBY

51.6%

Other Avg

51.6%

Consumer Avg

51.6%

Overall Sentiment
bearish

Guidance: not_provided • Tone: neutral