Nordstrom Reports Third Quarter 2023 Earnings

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported third quarter net earnings of $67 million, or earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of $0.41, and earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) of $102 million. Excluding a favorable true-up related to the wind-down of Canadian operations, the Company reported adjusted EPS of $0.25.1

For the third quarter ended October 28, 2023, net sales decreased 6.8 percent versus the same period in fiscal 2022. Gross merchandise value (“GMV”) decreased 7.1 percent. Third quarter net sales include a 270 basis point negative impact from the wind-down of Canadian operations. Anniversary Sale timing, with one week shifting from the second quarter to the third quarter, had a positive impact of approximately 200 basis points on net sales compared with 2022. Excluding the impacts of the Canadian wind-down and Anniversary Sale timing shift, net sales would have been down approximately 6 percent. During the quarter, Nordstrom banner net sales decreased 9.4 percent and GMV decreased 9.8 percent. Net sales for Nordstrom Rack decreased 1.8 percent. During the third quarter, active grew by double-digits, and beauty and accessories were up by low single-digits, versus 2022.

“In the third quarter we continued to make progress against our priorities, and we’re especially pleased with the resulting improvements in gross margin and earnings,” said Erik Nordstrom, chief executive officer of Nordstrom, Inc. “Given continued uncertainty and softening consumer spend, we’re remaining agile and focused on serving our customers.”

“Thanks to solid execution by our merchants, we’re heading into holiday in a favorable inventory position across both banners,” said Pete Nordstrom, president of Nordstrom, Inc. “We have a strong and relevant assortment of brands and products we know our customers respond to, and we’re excited to help them celebrate the moments that matter this holiday season.”
details at: https://investor.nordstrom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nordstrom-reports-third-quarter-2023-earnings

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