J. Jill (JILL) reported earnings on Wed 31 May 2017 (b/o)

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J. Jill beats by $0.06, beats on revs; guides Q2 EPS above consensus; guides FY18 EPS midpoint above consensus; Q1 comps +9.9%  :

• Reports Q1 (Apr) earnings of $0.24 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.06 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $0.18; revenues rose 12.5% year/year to $166.1 mln vs the $162.11 mln Capital IQ Consensus.
• Total company comparable sales, which includes comparable store sales and direct to consumer comparable sales, increased by 9.9%.
• Gross profit increased to $115.6 million from $101.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. As a percentage of total net sales, gross profit was 69.6% compared to 68.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
•  Co issues upside guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $0.27-0.29, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $0.27 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate. For Q2, co expects total comparable sales to increase in the high single digits.
• Co issues upside guidance for FY18, sees EPS of $0.80-0.84 vs. $0.79 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate. For FY17, co expects total comparable sales to increase in the high single digits.