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Crocs (CROX) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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Crocs (CROX - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $132.47, demonstrating a -2.74% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.21%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.97%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 2.15%.

The stock of footwear company has risen by 12.19% in the past month, leading the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 0.92% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.42%.

The upcoming earnings release of Crocs will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 30, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $4.32, showcasing a 2.13% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.15 billion, down 0.16% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $13.66 per share and revenue of $4.08 billion. These totals would mark changes of +9.19% and +0.87%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Crocs. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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, 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 moved 0.06% lower. Crocs is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.

In the context of valuation, Crocs is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 9.97. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.35, which means Crocs is trading at a discount to the group.

It's also important to note that CROX currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.41. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Textile - Apparel industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.26 as of yesterday's close.

The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 182, positioning it in the bottom 27% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. 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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