Instead, we see an emphasis on
sales growth at all costs.
Tide sales helped drive the household division's net
sales growth of 2 percent, while strong sales of its premium skincare brand SK - II, aided its beauty business, which saw 5 percent growth.
Although firms have, on balance, not seen an increase in past
sales growth for nearly two years, they remain optimistic that sales will grow at a somewhat faster pace over the next 12 months (Chart 2, blue bars).
The Bank of Canada reported Monday that business sentiment for future
sales growth remained «weak» in the second quarter as Canada's energy industry struggled with an oil shock.
McDonald's U.S. same - store
sales growth slowed to 0.7 percent in the third quarter from 1 percent in the previous quarter.
RadioShack had a remarkable run of
sales growth in the early 1980s.
Similarly, looking at it from an enterprise value basis, assuming a free cash flow margin of 25 % for FY18 (consensus estimates are at 24 %) on
sales growth of 12 % (in - line with consensus) along with a EV / FCF multiple of 11x (in - line with the peak multiple leading up to the iPhone 6 cycle), we come up with a stock value in the mid $ 160s as well.
McDonald's reported a solid set of Q1 earnings where the new dollar menu drove higher same - store
sales growth.
The retailer said lower prices during the quarter and continued online
sales growth — generally less profitable sales — hit margins.
While the improvement in experience is difficult to quantify without survey data, the derivative being LFL
sales growth clearly is a sign that this play is working.
The FactSet consensus is for same - store
sales growth of 0.7 % and EPS of 13 cents.
The world's biggest retailer reported strong holiday sales Tuesday but said online
sales growth slowed during the quarter, marking a turn from three quarters of booming online growth, and that its profit margin came under fresh pressure.
This is the second major push McDonald's has made to get more consumers in the doors and keep LFL
sales growth trending up.
For full year 2018, management forecasts 130 - 150 new restaurant openings and same store
sales growth in the low - single digits.
In a bid to drive faster
sales growth this year, Dunkin' Donuts has started to test several new items with national potential.
It posted earning per share of $ 0.44, and same store
sales growth of 5.3 percent, excluding fuel.
Commentary: «Boston Scientific's earnings performance remains strong, despite very challenging global economic and end - market conditions that adversely impacted revenue... Achieved double digit
sales growth in the three largest emerging markets of Brazil, India and China.»
The FactSet consensus was for EPS of 47 cents, revenue of $ 4.05 billion, and same - store
sales growth of 2.7 %.
International same store
sales growth is calculated similarly to domestic same store
sales growth.
The rate of
sales growth of what the company refers to as Everyday Nutrition products will outpace the rate of
sales growth in the balance of PepsiCo's portfolio.
«All said, there's no reason to doubt that we will see solid retail
sales growth in the final two months of the year,» continued Kleinhenz.
Walmart reported strong holiday sales but said online
sales growth slowed during the quarter, marking a turn from three quarters of booming web growth.
The company's U.S. business has posted two consecutive quarters of same - store
sales growth above 5 %.
Restaurant Brands International posted strong first - quarter results, buoyed by strong
sales growth at Burger King.
To achieve 4 %
sales growth, we need to add the equivalent of a new Tide brand; to achieve 6 %, the equivalent of a new P&G Latin American business.
Both have suffered negative three year EPS growth, and negative three year
sales growth, KSS less so than Macy's....
«We still expect a long lasting economic expansion of moderate growth, which should rival the US record of 10 years with S&P EPS growth averaging 6 % until the next recession, on 5 %
sales growth, flat margins, 1 % share shrink,» Bianco wrote.
He points out that its cereal division — it makes Lucky Charms and other brand name breakfast foods — saw a 1 % increase in
sales growth in its third quarter, while sales of its Greek and regular yogurt are increasing.
«We view Kraft Heinz as a core holding given best - in - class M&A optionality, & improving returns &
sales growth.
But as
sales growth has slowed, experts are contemplating the sustainability of Xiaomi's business model in overseas markets.
Over time, he expects the company's
sales growth to slow as competition increases, and sales become weaker in the U.S. than they are in Canada.
FAST food chain Nando's has achieved total WA
sales growth of more than 80 per cent per annum during the past four years, says national marketing manager James Tomlinson.
KeyBanc Capital Markets initiates coverage for Roku shares with an overweight rating, predicting the company will generate strong
sales growth this year.
This is also part of Wal - Mart's broader strategy to strengthen its e-commerce business at a time when its online
sales growth is slowing.
If they are otherwise good employees, firing all of them is just going to cost you a lot of money, slow down
sales growth, and cause a big drop in morale (and maybe leave you vulnerable to lawsuits).
Comcast added 350,000 high - speed internet customers during the quarter, slightly less than a year earlier, but still the largest source of
sales growth for the company.
Coors Light is the only top - 10 beer in the United States to have consistent annual
sales growth for the past seven years.
Job # 1: Create Raving Fans If you're struggling with
a sales growth problem, the very first place you should be looking is at your existing clients.
«Potential customers remember our name and ultimately buy our products — to the tune of double - digit
sales growth per year.»
Our calculations accounted for
sales growth, average sales at each location, consumer - sentiment ratings, and the average cost of a meal, among other metrics.
In the quarter since they were introduced, same - store
sales growth increased from 1.9 % to 2.6 %.
Under Previous Standards, Total Revenues for the first quarter grew primarily as a result of the inclusion of our PLK segment and system - wide
sales growth at BK, as well as a favorable FX impact, partially offset by a decrease in supply chain related revenues at TH.
Sears Holdings has lost some $ 10 billion since 2010 and the company, created by a Sears - Kmart merger engineered by Lampert in 2005, has yet to report a year of comparable
sales growth, despite hundreds of store closings.
That could very well describe Macy's, whose
sales growth has evaporated this year but whose real estate could be worth billions - some reports suggest that Macy's Manhattan flagship alone is worth $ 5 billion.
Last year the PR agency scored with about half the target media on the top 10 list; that led to a record number of inquiries from potential customers who had read about the company, helping to fuel 32 %
sales growth in 1991.
Comment: Sturm, Ruger's booked impressive
sales growth in the past few months, but Seeking Alpha says many believe the gun - buying rush is merely a fad.
That's a lot for a consumer products company that has been struggling lately, and that's only producing single digit
sales growth.
Over the past three years, Blue Buffalo has delivered compound annual net
sales growth of 12 %, the companies said, reaching $ 1.3 billion in the 2017 fiscal year.
However, with an anemic market cap of $ 2.3 billion and same - store
sales growth hovering in the single digits, the company is still far from getting a clean bill of health.
For the first quarter of 2018, system - wide
sales growth was primarily driven by net restaurant growth of 2.8 %.