Company Earnings UpdateJCPenney (JCP) 1Q18 Results: New Sales Negatively Impacted by Store Closures, Company Results Below Estimates Coresight Research May 18, 2018 Executive Summary JCPenney reported 1Q18 net sales of $2.58 billion, down 4.3% year over year and below the $2.62 billion consensus estimate. Comparable sales were up 0.2% for the period. Store closures in FY17 and unseasonal weather during the first quarter negatively impacted results. Adjusted EPS was $(0.25), versus the $(0.24) consensus estimate and up from $(0.60) in the year-ago quarter. The company revised its full-year guidance and now expects comparable sales growth of 0.0%–2.0% and adjusted EPS of $(0.07)–$0.13, compared with the consensus estimate of $0.17. 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: Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Ramps Up Ahead of Black FridayWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: YTD Retail Bankruptcies Hit 25Holiday Bites: US Holiday Travelers Plan To Spend Less—Data GraphicMay 2025 US Retail Sales: Core Sales Growth Proves Solid Despite Pull-Forward of Purchases