Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Stock Moves -0.53%: What You Should Know
In the latest market close, Arcos Dorados (ARCO) reached $9.45, with a -0.53% movement compared to the previous day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.63%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.51%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.63%.
The restaurant owner's shares have seen a decrease of 6.95% over the last month, not keeping up with the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.49% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.35%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Arcos Dorados in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.20, reflecting a 13.04% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.07 billion, up 16.91% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $0.78 per share and a revenue of $4.29 billion, signifying shifts of +13.04% and +19.22%, respectively, from the last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Arcos Dorados. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. 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, 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. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Arcos Dorados is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Arcos Dorados is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 12.18. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.45, so one might conclude that Arcos Dorados is trading at a discount comparatively.
It is also worth noting that ARCO currently has a PEG ratio of 1.07. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Retail - Restaurants industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.56 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 92, which puts it in the top 37% 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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