Overview
* Signet fiscal Q2 revenue rises, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data
* Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q2 beats consensus, per LSEG data
* Company raises FY26 guidance, indicating confidence in strategic initiatives
Outlook
* Signet raises FY26 sales guidance to $6.67-$6.82 bln
* Company expects Q3 sales between $1.34 bln and $1.38 bln
* Signet sees FY26 adjusted EPS of $8.04-$9.57
* Company anticipates FY26 adjusted operating income of $445-$515 mln
Result Drivers
* FASHION ASSORTMENT - Expansion of on-trend fashion assortment contributed to Q2 results
* BRAND FOCUS - Increased focus on Kay, Zales, and Jared led to a 5% same store sales increase at these brands
* COST SAVINGS - Adjusted operating income growth driven by gross margin expansion and cost savings from reorganization
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q2 Beat $1.54 $1.50
Revenue bln bln (7
Analysts
)
Q2 Beat $1.61 $1.23 (7
Adjusted Analysts
EPS )
Q2 EPS -$0.22
Q2 Miss $2.80 $66.80
Operatin mln mln (7
g Income Analysts
)
Q2 0.2%
Operatin
g Margin
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "hold."
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Signet Jewelers Ltd ( SIG ) is $92.00, about 4.3% above its August 29 closing price of $88.05
* The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)