In the latest trading session, Crocs (CROX) closed at $86.31, marking a +1.22% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.55%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.63%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.91%.
Shares of the footwear company witnessed a loss of 5.89% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Discretionary sector with its loss of 2.69%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.71%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Crocs in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.91, indicating a 24.21% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $918.53 million, down 7.2% from the prior-year quarter.
CROX's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $12.13 per share and revenue of $4 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -7.9% and 0%, respectively.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Crocs. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Currently, Crocs is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Crocs is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.77. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 15.83.
The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 48, putting it in the top 20% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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