Chewy (CHWY) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Chewy (CHWY) closed at $84.67, marking a +1.77% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.2%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the online pet store had gained 5.52% over the past month. This has outpaced the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 1% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.28% in that time.
CHWY will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect CHWY to post earnings of -$0.01 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 87.5%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $2.17 billion, up 27.36% from the year-ago period.
CHWY's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $8.99 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +33.33% and +25.76%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for CHWY. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. 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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 14.63% higher. CHWY currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
In terms of valuation, CHWY is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 708.09. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 17.05.
It is also worth noting that CHWY currently has a PEG ratio of 35.4. 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 Consumer Products - Staples industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.5 as of yesterday's close.
The Consumer Products - Staples industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 75, which puts it in the top 30% 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.
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