Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
Revenue
$1B
Net Income
$-366M
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
Revenue
$1B
Net Income
$-366M
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
CIK: 0000886158
Earnings Analysis
Analyzed 6 of 12 reports
Performance Summary - Q3 2022bearish (10)not_provided
Reality-Based Sentiment Analysisbearish10/100
Based on actual market data, not just management spin. Weighted score: 10% management tone + 40% earnings beat/miss + 30% price action + 20% guidance accuracy.
Financial Performance Trend
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
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
Tone
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
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
Tone
Capex
$104.852M(+42.6% YoY)
Partnerships
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
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
Tone
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
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
Tone
Capex
$73.521M(+73.5% YoY)
Partnerships
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
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
Tone
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
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
Tone
Capex
$42.351M(-38.1% YoY)
Partnerships
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)
Category Ranking (Other)
Key Metrics vs Averages
BBBY
$1,437.018M
Other Avg
$1,437.018M
Consumer Avg
$1,437.018M
BBBY
51.6%
Other Avg
51.6%
Consumer Avg
51.6%
Guidance: not_provided • Tone: neutral