Bath & Body Works' fourth quarter sales revenue exceeded expectations.

Bath & Body Works' net sales for the fourth quarter were $2.72 billion, a decrease of 2.3% year-on-year, estimated at $2.62 billion. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $1.99, compared to $2.09 in the same period last year. Operating profit for the fourth quarter was $599 million, a 12% decrease year-on-year. Adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $2.05, compared to $2.09 in the same period last year, estimated at $1.77. Earnings per share for the first quarter of Bath & Body Works are expected to be between $0.84 and $0.90. Bath & Body Works stock rose 0.6% in pre-market trading.