MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO
10-Q, 1994-12-07
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549

                                     FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

[X]              QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended October 29, 1994

                                        OR

[  ]            TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________



                            Commission File Number 1-79



                         THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                    New York                              43-0398035
     (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                  Identification Number)



 611 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri                       63101
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


                                  (314) 342-6300
                          (Registrant's telephone number,
                               including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.  YES   X    NO       

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 
248,261,780 shares of common stock, $0.50 par value, as of October
29, 1994.








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                          PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                    (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Millions)
                                              Oct. 29,     Oct. 30,    Jan. 29,
ASSETS                                          1994         1993        1994   

<S>                                           <C>         <C>          <C>    
Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                  $     26    $      74    $      46
   Accounts receivable, net                      2,102        2,099        2,394
   Merchandise inventories                       2,565        2,362        2,020
   Other current assets                            227          292          219
      Total Current Assets                       4,920        4,827        4,679

Property and Equipment, at cost                  5,660        5,144        5,047
Accumulated Depreciation                        (1,866)      (1,764)      (1,636)
   Net Property and Equipment                    3,794        3,380        3,411

Goodwill                                           607          623          619
Other Assets                                        81           98           91

      Total Assets                            $  9,402    $   8,928    $   8,800


LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
   Notes payable and current
      maturities of long-term debt            $    305    $     347    $     113
   Accounts payable                              1,090        1,021          870 
   Accrued expenses                                794          861          740
   Income taxes                                      3           10           48
      Total Current Liabilities                  2,192        2,239        1,771

Long-term Debt                                   2,881        2,822        2,822

Deferred Income Taxes                              326          337          373

Other Liabilities                                  184          178          182

ESOP Preference Shares                             375          382          380

Unearned Compensation                             (359)        (371)        (367)

Shareowners' Equity                              3,803        3,341        3,639

      Total Liabilities and 
        Shareowners' Equity                   $  9,402    $   8,928    $   8,800

</TABLE>
            The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
              statements are an integral part of this balance sheet.





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                THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                                    (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Millions, except per share)             13 Weeks Ended        39 Weeks Ended    
                                       Oct. 29,   Oct. 30,   Oct. 29,   Oct. 30,
                                         1994       1993       1994       1993   
<S>                                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>  
Net Retail Sales:
  Department stores                   $    2,325 $    2,173 $    6,410 $    5,931
  Payless ShoeSource                         540        519      1,601      1,489
Total Net Retail Sales                $    2,865 $    2,692 $    8,011 $    7,420

Revenues                              $    2,945 $    2,814 $    8,273 $    7,822
Cost of sales                              2,052      1,956      5,756      5,430
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses                    605        578      1,707      1,631
Interest expense, net                         56         60        172        183

Earnings before income taxes                 232        220        638        578
Provision for income taxes                    93         87        257        232

Net Earnings                          $      139 $      133 $      381 $      346

Primary Earnings per Share            $      .54 $      .51 $     1.47 $     1.33

Fully Diluted Earnings
  per Share                           $      .51 $      .49 $     1.41 $     1.28

Dividends Paid per 
  Common Share                        $      .26 $      .23 $      .75 $  .66-3/4

Primary Average Shares
  Outstanding and Equivalents              249.6      250.3      249.8      249.9

Fully Diluted Average Shares 
  Outstanding and Equivalents              264.7      265.9      265.0      266.1

</TABLE>



            The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
                statements are an integral part of this statement.













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                THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                    (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Millions)                                                    39 Weeks Ended    
                                                           Oct. 29,    Oct. 30,
                                                             1994        1993   
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>   
Operating Activities:
  Net earnings and depreciation/amortization              $     647    $     594
  Increase in working capital (excluding
     cash, cash equivalents and short-term debt)                (32)        (102)
  Other assets and liabilities, net                             (45)          25

                                                                570          517

Investing Activities:
  Net additions to property and equipment                      (637)        (456)
  Other                                                          10           (8)

                                                               (627)        (464)
Financing Activities:
  Increase in notes payable                                     137          208
  Net issuances (repayments) of long-term debt                  121         (165)
  Net purchases of treasury stock                                (7)         (14)
  Dividend payments, net of tax benefit                        (214)        (180)

                                                                 37         (151)

Decrease in Cash
  and Cash Equivalents                                    $     (20)   $     (98)


                                                                                  

Cash paid during the period:

  Interest                                                   $  167         $ 188
  Income Taxes                                                  333           218
                                                                                  
</TABLE>



            The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
                statements are an integral part of this statement.
















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                THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Interim Results.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions
to Form 10-Q of the Securities and Exchange Commission and should
be read in conjunction with the Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (page 18) and the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (pages 23-29) in the 1993 Annual Report.  In the opinion
of management, this information is fairly presented and all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim
periods have been included; however, certain items are included in
these statements based on estimates for the entire year.  Also,
operating results of periods which exclude the Christmas season may
not be indicative of the operating results that may be expected for
the full fiscal year.

Inventories.  Department store merchandise inventories are stated
on the LIFO (last-in, first-out) cost basis.  There was no LIFO
provision for the 1994 third quarter versus $4 million in 1993. 
The year-to-date LIFO provision was $16 million in 1994 and $20
million in 1993.

Litigation Costs. During the 1994 third quarter, the registrant
recorded a pretax charge of $10 million, or $0.02 per share, which
represents the registrant's share of the settlement of a 1992
lawsuit filed by certain bondholders and is net of previously
established reserves.



























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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Financial Condition

A summary of key financial information for the periods indicated is
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Oct. 29,      Oct. 30,      Jan. 29,
                                               1994          1993          1994   
<S>                                             <C>           <C>          <C>
Current Ratio                                   2.2           2.2          2.6
Debt-Capitalization Ratio                        46%           49%          45%
Fixed Charge Coverage*                          3.2x          2.9x         3.1x
</TABLE>
 *  Fixed charge coverage, which is presented for the trailing 52
    weeks in each period ended above, is defined as earnings before
    gross interest expense, the expense portion of interest on the
    ESOP debt, rent expense and income taxes divided by gross
    interest expense, interest expense on the ESOP debt, total rent
    expense and the pretax equivalent of dividends on redeemable
    preferred stock.

Registrant's third quarter 1994 current ratio decreased as compared
with year-end 1993 primarily due to the seasonal decrease in
accounts receivable and an increase in commercial paper borrowings
to fund working capital needs.  The impact of the increase in
merchandise inventories was offset by the impact of the increase in
accounts payable.

The decrease in registrant's third quarter 1994 debt-capitalization
ratio as compared with third quarter 1993 is primarily due to
growth in retained earnings.  The increase in registrant's third
quarter 1994 debt-capitalization ratio as compared with year-end
1993 is due to an increase in commercial paper borrowings and a net
increase in long-term debt activity described below.  These
increases were partially offset by the growth in retained earnings.

During the 1994 third quarter, registrant issued $200 million,
8-3/8% debentures due in 2024.  The proceeds from the issuance were
added to registrant's general funds and will be available to retire
a portion of its outstanding commercial paper and other short-term
indebtedness, finance operations, and for general corporate
purposes, including investments and acquisitions.  In February
1994, registrant repaid $34 million of its medium-term notes.  In
April 1994, registrant repaid $35 million of its 10-3/4% debentures
due in 2018.

The increase in registrant's third quarter 1994 fixed charge
coverage ratio as compared with third quarter 1993  is primarily
due to increased level of earnings.  Fixed charges were slightly
lower in the third quarter 1994 as lower gross interest expense due
to net reductions in debt in 1993 and the first six months of 1994
was substantially offset by higher rent expense.





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Results of Operations

Net retail sales represent the sales of stores operating at the end
of the latest period.  They exclude finance charge revenue and the
sales of stores which have been closed and not replaced.  Sales
percent increases by business segment are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Third Quarter            First Nine Months
                                           Store-for-                 Store-for-
                                 Total        Store         Total        Store    
<S>                                <C>        <C>             <C>          <C>
Department stores                  6.9%        4.4%           8.1%         5.4%
Payless ShoeSource                 4.1        (2.6)           7.5          0.7
  Total Net Retail Sales           6.4%        3.1%           8.0%         4.5%
</TABLE>
Store-for-store sales represent sales of those stores open during
both periods.

The following table presents the components of net earnings as a
percent of revenues.
                                        Third Quarter         First Nine Months
                                        1994     1993           1994     1993

Cost of sales                           69.7%    69.6%          69.6%    69.4%
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses               20.5     20.5           20.6     20.9  
Interest expense, net                    1.9      2.1            2.1      2.3

Earnings before income taxes             7.9%     7.8%           7.7%     7.4%

Effective income tax rate               40.0%    39.8%          40.3%    40.1%

Net Earnings                             4.7%     4.7%           4.6%     4.4%

Cost of sales was $2,052 million in the 1994 third quarter, up 4.9%
from $1,956 million in the 1993 period.  For the first nine months
of 1994, cost of sales was $5,756 million, a 6.0% increase  from
$5,430 million in the 1993 period.  The overall increases are
principally related to higher sales volume.  For the third quarter,
cost of sales, as a percent of revenues, increased 0.1% due to an
increase in occupancy expenses, partially offset by a small
increase in merchandise gross margin.  The increase in merchandise
gross margin was due to no LIFO charge in the 1994 third quarter
compared with $4 million in 1993.  For the first nine months, cost
of sales, as a percent of revenues, increased 0.2% due to an
increase in occupancy expenses, and a small decline in merchandise
gross margin.  For the first nine months, the LIFO charge was $16
million in 1994 and $20 million in 1993.  There were no significant
changes in the other components of cost of sales.









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Selling, general and administrative expenses were $605 million in
the 1994 third quarter, up 4.6% from $578 million a year ago.  For
the first nine months of 1994, selling, general and administrative
expenses were $1,707 million compared with $1,631 million in the
1993 period, 4.7% increase.  The overall increases are primarily
related to higher sales volume and the 1994 third quarter
litigation costs charge of $10 million discussed in the Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (page 5) of this
report.  Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent
of revenues, excluding litigation costs, decreased 0.3% to 20.2%
for the third quarter and 0.4% to 20.5% year-to-date as compared
with 1993.  The improvements were generally achieved across most
selling, general and administrative expense accounts.

Net interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of
1994 and 1993 is as follows (millions):

                                      Third Quarter           First Nine Months
                                     1994       1993           1994        1993
Interest expense                    $  66      $  65          $ 190       $ 198 
Interest income                        (3)        (2)            (6)         (7)
Capitalized interest                   (7)        (3)           (12)         (8)
   Net Interest Expense             $  56      $  60          $ 172       $ 183


The decrease in 1994 net interest for the first nine months is due
to reduced average borrowings.  As a percent of revenues, interest
expense decreased 0.2% for the third quarter and the first nine
months.

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter and first nine
months of 1994 increased as compared with 1993 primarily due to
slightly higher state income tax rates.

Operating results for the trailing years were as follows (millions,
except per share):
                                                              52 Weeks Ended
                                                          Oct. 29,     Oct. 30,
                                                            1994         1993   

   Net retail sales                                      $  11,580     $  10,733

   Revenues                                              $  11,980     $  11,427

   Net earnings                                          $     746     $     665

   Fully diluted earnings per share                      $    2.78     $    2.48









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                THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

   The legal proceeding identified in response to Item 3 to
   registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
   January 29, 1994, has been settled in the third quarter and is
   discussed in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
   Statements (page 5) of this report.  The settlement did not have
   a material adverse effect on registrant's results of operations
   or its financial position.

   There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than
   routine litigation incidental to the business, to which
   registrant is party of or which any of registrant's property is
   the subject.

Item 2 - Changes in Securities - None.

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None.

Item 4 -    Submission of Matters to a Vote 
            of Security Holders - None.

Item 5 - Other Information - None.

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)   Exhibits

         (11)   -  Computation of Net Earnings Per Share
         (12)   -  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

   (b)   Reports on Form 8-K - None.



                                    SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                   THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY
                                              (Registrant)




Date:  December 6, 1994

                                \s\          Jerome T. Loeb              
                                             Jerome T. Loeb
                                              President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Exhibit 11
                                  THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY
                                COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                           13 Weeks Ended        39 Weeks Ended   
                                                         Oct. 29,   Oct. 30,   Oct. 29,   Oct. 30,
(millions, except per share)                               1994       1993       1994       1993  

<S>                                                      <C>        <C>        <C>        <C> 
Net earnings                                             $   139    $   133    $   381    $   346
ESOP Preferred Dividends, net of tax
   benefit on unallocated shares                              (5)        (5)       (14)       (14)  
Dividend requirements on redeemable
   preferred stock                                             -          -          -          -

Net earnings available for 
   common shareowners                                    $   134    $   128    $   367    $   332

Average common shares outstanding                          248.3      248.5      248.4      248.4

Net earnings per share                                   $  0.54    $  0.52    $  1.48    $  1.34

Primary Computation
Net earnings available for 
   common shareowners                                    $   134    $   128    $   367    $   332
Net earnings adjustment for 
   dividend equivalents                                        -          -          1          1

Adjusted net earnings                                    $   134    $   128    $   368    $   333

Average common shares outstanding                          248.3      248.5      248.4      248.4
Common share equivalents under stock 
   option and deferred compensation plans,
   based upon the treasury stock method                      1.3        1.8        1.4        1.5

Average common and common equivalent shares                249.6      250.3      249.8      249.9

Primary earnings per share                               $  0.54    $  0.51    $  1.47    $  1.33

Fully Diluted Computation
Adjusted net earnings                                    $   134    $   128    $   368    $   333
Impact of assumed conversion of
   ESOP Preference Shares                                      3          2          7          7

Adjusted net earnings                                    $   137    $   130    $   375    $   340

Average common and common equivalent shares                249.6      250.3      249.8      249.9
Additional common stock equivalents 
   attributable to application of the 
   treasury stock method                                       -        0.2          -        0.6
Assumed conversion of ESOP 
   Preference Shares                                        15.1       15.4       15.2       15.6

Average common and common equivalent shares,
   assuming full dilution                                  264.7      265.9      265.0      266.1

Fully diluted earnings per share                         $  0.52(A)$   0.49    $  1.41(A)$   1.28

(A)   The fully diluted earnings per share reported on the face of the Condensed
      Consolidated Statement of Earnings was $.51 in order for reported quarterly
      amounts to sum to the reported year-to-date fully diluted earnings per share
      of $1.41.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          Exhibit 12
                                         THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                          COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                    FOR THE FIVE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 29, 1994, AND FOR THE
                                   THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 29, 1994, AND OCTOBER 30, 1993


                                                           39 Weeks Ended                        Fiscal Year Ended                  
                                                         Oct. 29,   Oct. 30,   Jan. 29,   Jan. 30,     Feb. 1,    Feb. 2,    Feb. 3,
                                                           1994       1993       1994       1993        1992       1991       1990  

<S>                                                       <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:
Pretax earnings from continuing operations                $   638    $   578   $  1,178    $   791     $   796     $  762    $  799
Fixed charges (excluding interest
   capitalized and pretax preferred stock
   dividend requirements)                                     276        291        381        432         474        421       357
Dividends on ESOP Preference Shares                           (21)       (21)       (29)       (29)        (30)       (30)      (23)
Capitalized interest amortization                               3          3          4          3           3          3         3
                                                              896        851      1,534      1,197       1,243      1,156     1,136

Fixed Charges:
Gross interest expense (a)                                $   214    $   223   $    297    $   341     $   388     $  347    $  291
Interest factor attributable to
   rent expense                                                73         76         94         94          92         83        73
Other (b)                                                       -          -          -          4           8          5         4
                                                              287        299        391        439         488        435       368

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                            3.1        2.8        3.9        2.7         2.6        2.7       3.1


(a)   Represents interest expense on long-term and short-term debt, ESOP debt and amortization of 
      debt discount and debt issue expense.

(b)   Represents the company's proportionate share of interest of unconsolidated 50% owned persons and 
      pretax preferred stock dividend requirements.

</TABLE>





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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 29,
1994, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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