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Macy’s Beats the Odds with Best Comparable Sales Growth in Three Years
Retail

Macy’s Beats the Odds with Best Comparable Sales Growth in Three Years

Macy’s Beats the Odds with Best Comparable Sales Growth in Three Years

Macy’s, Inc. reported third-quarter 2025 net sales of $4.7 billion , slightly down 0.6% from the prior year but ahead of its guidance range. GAAP diluted

Table of Contents
  1. Bold New Chapter and Reimagine 125 drive the turnaround
  2. Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury outpace the core banner
  3. Beauty chain Bluemercury also posted growth, with net sales up 
  4. Margins, inventory and balance sheet discipline
  5. Shareholder returns and updated 2025 guidance

Macy’s, Inc. reported third-quarter 2025 net sales of $4.7 billion , slightly down 0.6% from the prior year but ahead of its guidance range. GAAP diluted EPS of $0.04 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.09 both came in above guidance, supported by better-than-expected sales, gross margin, and SG&A discipline.

Third-quarter comparable sales for Macy’s, Inc. rose 2.5% on an owned basis and 3.2% on an owned-plus-licensed-plus-marketplace basis, marking the strongest comp growth in 13 quarters and signaling clear traction