Superior Group (SGC) ended the recent trading session at $12.50, demonstrating a +1.38% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.02%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.51%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.18%.
Shares of the uniform maker witnessed a loss of 3.29% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Discretionary sector with its loss of 1.75%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.77%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Superior Group in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on August 4, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.09, signifying a 10.00% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $143.4 million, down 0.45% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.59 per share and revenue of $577.37 million, which would represent changes of +28.26% and +1.98%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Superior Group. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. At present, Superior Group boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Superior Group currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 21.02. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 15.85 of its industry.
It is also worth noting that SGC currently has a PEG ratio of 2.1. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Textile - Apparel stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.17 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 183, placing it within the bottom 26% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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