L Brands Inc. said its normalized net income for the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 2 was 62 cents per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of 62 cents per share.
EPS rose year over year from 60 cents.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was $185.0 million, a gain of 5.0% from $176.3 million in the prior-year period.
The normalized profit margin fell to 6.9% from 7.0% in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue climbed 6.3% year over year to $2.67 billion from $2.52 billion, and total operating expenses rose 6.5% on an annual basis to $2.30 billion from $2.16 billion.
Reported net income increased from the prior-year period to $187.1 million, or 63 cents per share, from $180.6 million, or 61 cents per share.
