Express Operating Income

Express posts a operating income of $-180M as of October 2023. That compares with $-18M in the prior-year period — down 872.6% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Express's operating income was $-18M. The latest reading is $-180M — a 872.6% year-over-year decrease (period ending October 2023). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of Express's financial statement story. At $-180M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for EXPR's operating income usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Express's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Express against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in operating income easier to interpret. Start with $-180M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.