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Staples reports EPS in-line, misses on revs; guides Q2 EPS in-line

Reports Q1 (Apr) earnings of $0.17 per share, excluding non-recurring items, in-line with the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of $0.17; revenues fell 6.9% year/year to $5.26 bln vs the $5.46 bln consensus.
North American Stores:
  • Comparable sales: -3%
  • Comparable store sales: -5%
  • Staples.com local currency sales growth: +3%
Guidance
Co issues in-line guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $0.11-0.13 vs. $0.11 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
  • expects sales to decrease versus the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14: $5.22 bln). This is in-line with current estimate of $5.08 bln