Macy's, Inc.
Business
Macy's, Inc. operates a national retail company that sells a broad assortment of consumer merchandise through owned and licensed store formats and digital channels. The company offers apparel and accessories for men, women and children, cosmetics and fragrances, home furnishings and other consumer goods. Operations are conducted through retail banners and divisions including Macy’s, Macy’s Backstage, Macy’s small format, Bloomingdale’s, Bloomingdale’s The Outlet, Bloomie’s and Bluemercury, supported by subsidiaries providing banking, merchandising, technology and logistics services. The company distributes merchandise across the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam and through international license arrangements in the Middle East.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 21,764 | 22,293 | 23,092 | 24,442 | 24,460 | |
| Other revenue | 857 | 713 | 774 | 1,007 | 939 | |
| Total revenue | 22,621 | 23,006 | 23,866 | 25,449 | 25,399 | |
| Cost of sales | −13,497 | −13,740 | −14,224 | −15,347 | −14,956 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −8,240 | −8,330 | −8,375 | −8,461 | −8,154 | |
| Gains on sale of real estate | 48 | 144 | 61 | 89 | 91 | |
| Impairment, restructuring and other costs | −230 | −171 | −1,027 | −41 | −30 | |
| Gain (Loss) from Litigation Settlement | 328 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating income | 1,030 | 909 | 301 | 1,689 | 2,350 | |
| Benefit plan income, net | 16 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 66 | |
| Pension settlement charges | −67 | −46 | −134 | −39 | −96 | |
| Interest expense, net | −97 | −115 | −135 | −162 | −255 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −33 | −1 | 0 | −31 | −199 | |
| Income before income taxes | 849 | 763 | 43 | 1,477 | 1,866 | |
| Federal, state and local income tax (expense) benefit | −207 | −181 | 2 | −331 | −436 | |
| Net income | 642 | 582 | 45 | 1,146 | 1,430 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 2.37 | 2.1 | 0.16 | 4.17 | 4.66 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 2.32 | 2.07 | 0.16 | 4.08 | 4.55 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,246 | 1,306 | 1,034 | 862 | 1,712 | |
| Receivables | 628 | 303 | 293 | 300 | — | |
| Merchandise inventories | 4,412 | 4,468 | 4,361 | 4,267 | 4,383 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 387 | 385 | 401 | 424 | 366 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total Current Assets | 6,673 | 6,479 | 6,089 | 5,853 | 6,758 | |
| Property and Equipment net | 4,743 | 5,070 | 5,308 | 5,913 | 5,665 | |
| Right of Use Assets | 2,136 | 2,243 | 2,305 | 2,683 | 2,808 | |
| Goodwill | 828 | 828 | 828 | 828 | 828 | |
| Other Intangible Assets net | 420 | 425 | 430 | 432 | 435 | |
| Other Assets | 1,438 | 1,357 | 1,286 | 1,157 | 1,096 | |
| Total Assets | 16,238 | 16,402 | 16,246 | 16,866 | 17,590 | |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Merchandise accounts payable | 1,807 | 1,893 | 1,913 | 2,053 | 2,222 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,615 | 2,625 | 2,571 | 2,750 | 3,086 | |
| Income taxes payable | 71 | 0 | 48 | 58 | 108 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4,493 | 4,524 | 4,532 | 4,861 | 5,416 | |
| Long-Term Debt | 2,432 | 2,773 | 2,998 | 2,996 | 3,295 | |
| Long-Term Lease Liabilities | 2,772 | 2,927 | 2,986 | 2,963 | 3,098 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | 805 | 724 | 745 | 947 | 983 | |
| Other Liabilities | 876 | 902 | 950 | 1,017 | 1,177 | |
| Common stock (263.0 and 277.7 shares outstanding) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 269 | 300 | 352 | 467 | 517 | |
| Accumulated equity | 6,941 | 6,499 | 6,088 | 6,268 | 5,268 | |
| Treasury stock | −1,961 | −1,801 | −1,912 | −2,038 | −1,545 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −392 | −449 | −496 | −618 | −622 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 4,860 | 4,552 | 4,035 | 4,082 | 3,621 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 16,238 | 16,402 | 16,246 | 16,866 | 17,590 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension settlement charges | 67 | 46 | 134 | 39 | 96 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 894 | 881 | 897 | 857 | 874 | |
| Benefit plans | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 34 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 59 | 58 | 47 | 54 | 55 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 62 | −52 | −244 | −38 | 19 | |
| Amortization of financing costs and premium on acquired debt | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 70 | |
| (Increase) decrease in receivables | −325 | 2 | 7 | −3 | −21 | |
| Decrease (increase) in merchandise inventories | 51 | −51 | −99 | 116 | −610 | |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | −13 | 11 | 18 | −66 | −39 | |
| Decrease in merchandise accounts payable | −74 | −11 | −113 | −129 | 218 | |
| Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −83 | −49 | −266 | −133 | 245 | |
| Increase (decrease) in current income taxes | 77 | −69 | 3 | −85 | 588 | |
| Change in other assets and liabilities | −119 | −110 | −104 | −123 | −186 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,430 | 1,278 | 1,305 | 1,615 | 2,712 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −373 | −518 | −631 | −888 | −354 | |
| Capitalized software | −367 | −364 | −362 | −407 | −243 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of assets, net | 107 | 283 | 86 | 137 | 164 | |
| Other, net | −6 | 7 | −6 | −11 | 63 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | −639 | −592 | −913 | −1,169 | −370 | |
| Debt issued | 500 | 301 | 961 | 2,809 | 1,085 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −13 | −1 | −1 | −21 | −9 | |
| Debt repaid | −846 | −524 | −963 | −3,100 | −2,699 | |
| Debt repurchase premium and expenses | −27 | 1 | 0 | −29 | — | |
| Dividends paid | −197 | −192 | −181 | −173 | −90 | |
| Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks | −19 | 3 | 2 | −181 | −23 | |
| Acquisition of treasury stock | −250 | −1 | −38 | −601 | −500 | |
| Net cash used by financing activities | −852 | −413 | −220 | −1,296 | −2,381 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −61 | 273 | 172 | −850 | −39 | |
| Interest paid | 167 | 155 | 157 | 188 | 442 | |
| Interest received | 42 | 40 | 38 | 9 | 1 |