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Earnings Highlights and Summary

Dillard?s reported net sales of $1.46 billion in Q1 FY18, which came in above the $1.42 billion recorded in Q1 FY17. The Company?s net sales numbers for Q1 FY18 topped market consensus estimates of $1.45 billion. During the reported quarter, the Company?s comparable store sales also grew 2% y-o-y.

The department store operator?s net income came in at $80.5 million, or $2.89 per diluted share, in Q1 FY18 compared to $66.3 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, in Q1 FY17. Moreover, Wall Street had expected the Company to report a net income of $2.73 per diluted share.

Operating Metrics

For Q1 FY18, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based Company?s cost of sales was $903.0 million compared to $870.0 million in the year ago same period. The Company?s gross profit stood $553.3 million in the reported quarter versus $548.2 million in the prior year?s comparable quarter. Dillard?s selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) stood at $406.0 million in Q1 FY18 compared to $396.6 million in Q1 FY17. Meanwhile, the Company?s SG&A as a percentage of net sales was down to 27.9% in Q1 FY18 from 28.0% in the previous year?s corresponding period.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

For the three months ended May 05, 2018, Dillard?s net cash provided by operating activities was $55.4 million versus $77.4 million in the first three months of FY17. As on May 05, 2018, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balance of $166.0 million compared to $301.5 million as on April 29, 2017. Furthermore, the Company?s merchandise inventories stood at $1.78 billion as of May 05, 2018, compared to $1.72 billion as on April 29, 2017.

Dividend and Share Repurchase

In a separate press release on May 19, 2018, the Company?s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the Class A and Class B Common Stock of the Company, payable August 06, 2018, to shareholders of record as of June 29, 2018.

During the thirteen weeks ended May 05, 2018, Dillard repurchased Class A Common Stock worth $34.8 million (approximately 0.5 million shares), thereby completing authorized purchases under the February 2016 $500 million program. Furthermore, the Company is authorized to repurchase another $500 million worth of shares under the new program of March 2018.

Stock Performance Snapshot

June 19, 2018 - At Tuesday?s closing bell, Dillard's? stock climbed 1.50%, ending the trading session at $91.90.

Volume traded for the day: 294.49 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month ? up 18.78%; previous three-month period ? up 13.77%; past twelve-month period ? up 67.58%; and year-to-date ? up 53.04%

After yesterday?s close, Dillard's? market cap was at $2.50 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 16.29.

The stock has a dividend yield of 0.44%.

The stock is part of the Services sector, categorized under the Department Stores industry.

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