Crocs (CROX) closed at $83.95 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.19% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.5%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.64%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.43%.
Coming into today, shares of the footwear company had lost 6.33% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 2.73%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.18%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Crocs in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 12, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.91, indicating a 24.21% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $917.02 million, down 7.35% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $12.14 per share and revenue of $4 billion, indicating changes of -7.82% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Crocs. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.53% decrease. Crocs presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Crocs's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 6.85. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.51.
The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 63, putting it in the top 26% of all 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.
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