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CHICO'S FAS INC Q3 2021 Best Quarterly Performance since 2016 , Driven by Outperformance in Digital and Stores and Meaningful Enhancements in Product and Marketing " The third quarter represents our best third quarter earnings performance since 2016 . We delivered robust year - over - year comparable sales growth across all three brands , produced our best third quarter gross margin performance since 2014 and continued our disciplined expense management . This performance clearly demonstrates the extraordinary progress we are making against our turnaround plan . " Q3 2021 Performance Review Q3 2021 Brand Highlights High Productivity and Increased Full - Price Sales During the Quarter SOMA chico's 23.3 % comparable sales growth over Q3 2020 , customers are responding to elevated fabrics and new comfort features in bottoms EPS $ 0.15 Customers particularly responded enthusiastically to denim , wovens and sweaters * According to NPD , Group , Inc , for the 12months ended October 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year austra Net Sales MOLLY LANGENSTEIN CEO & President $ 453.6M WIBM WHITFES ISERLACKMTREET 33.4 % comparable sales growth over Q3 2020 , continued to benefit from elevated quality and product enhancements Customers particularly responded to denim and new jacket silhouettes Well Positioned to Capture Additional Market Share and Grow Into a Billion Dollar Brand by 2025 30.2 % comparable sales growth over Q3 2020 ; 43.5 % comparable sales growth over Q3 2019 Fifth consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth Sales growth continues to outpace the market in non - sport bras , panties and sleepwear *