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Superior Group (SGC) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

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In the latest trading session, Superior Group (SGC - Free Report) closed at $10.17, marking a +1.29% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.07%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.12%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.37%.

Heading into today, shares of the uniform maker had lost 10.84% over the past month, lagging the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 4.58% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.08%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Superior Group in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.19, reflecting a 42.42% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $143.45 million, down 4.17% from the prior-year quarter.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.41 per share and a revenue of $570.87 million, representing changes of -43.84% and +0.92%, respectively, from the prior year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Superior Group. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 13.38% decrease. Superior Group presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Looking at valuation, Superior Group is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 24.49. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 15.62 for its industry.

It's also important to note that SGC currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.45. 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. The Textile - Apparel was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.27 at yesterday's closing price.

The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 219, positioning it in the bottom 12% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.


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