Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) reported net income for the first quarter of $142.5 million or $0.48 per share, compared to $124.6 million or $0.41 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Net sales for the first quarter rose 5% to $2.27 billion from $2.15 billion in the same quarter last year.
On average, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.46 per share on revenue of $2.26 billion for the first quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Looking ahead to the second quarter, the company expects earnings per share to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.55. Analysts currently expect the company to earn $0.53 per share for the second quarter.
For fiscal 2013, the company expects earnings per share of $2.95 and $3.15, up from its previous range of $2.92 to $3.12 per share. Analysts currently expect the company to earn $3.14 per share for the full year 2013.
The company reported a comparable store sales increase of 3 percent for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013, compared to the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2012.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.