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ODP Corp. (ODP) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

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In the latest trading session, ODP Corp. (ODP - Free Report) closed at $13.68, marking a +0.96% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.15%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.

Heading into today, shares of the office supply retailer had lost 3.15% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.27% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.21% in that time.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of ODP Corp. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on May 7, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.65, showcasing a 38.1% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.65 billion, down 11.86% from the prior-year quarter.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.56 per share and revenue of $6.57 billion. These totals would mark changes of -22.42% and -5.99%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for ODP Corp. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. ODP Corp. is holding a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) right now.

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that ODP Corp. has a Forward P/E ratio of 5.3 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 13.94.

We can additionally observe that ODP currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.38. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Miscellaneous industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.51.

The Retail - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 187, which puts it in the bottom 25% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.


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