Company Earnings UpdateNordstrom (NYSE: JWN) 4Q18 Results: Soft Traffic at Full-Price Stores Penalizes Sales Coresight Research March 4, 2019 Executive Summary Net sales declined 4.7% to $4.4 billion, comps declined 1.6% in full-price and rose 4% in the off-price division. Operating margin was flat at 7.6%, reflecting modest gross margin contraction offset by SG&A expense leverage. For 2019, the company expects net sales to grow 1-2%, lower than the consensus estimate of 2.8%, and projected EPS to be $3.65- to $3.90, ranges in line with the consensus estimate of $3.67. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Consumer Sentiment Peaks Ahead of Singles’ Day—Then Stabilizes: China Consumer Survey InsightsWhat Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025The Agentic AI Playbook: How to Redefine Retail with Intelligent AutonomyRetail Crime and Shrink: More Shoppers Say No to Locked-Up Merchandise; Self-Checkout Gets a Makeover
