Will Signet Jewelers' Brand Differentiation Fuel Long-Term Growth?
SIG's Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates
The SIG stock has risen 41.8% over the past three months compared with the industry's growth of 39.6%.
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Signet's forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 0.48 reflects a lower valuation compared with the industry's average of 0.79X. SIG carries a Value Score of A.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SIG's fiscal 2025 earnings implies a year-over-year rise of 2% and the same for fiscal 2026 indicates growth of 11.2%. Estimates for fiscal 2026 and 2027 have been raised 13 cents and reduced 19 cents, respectively, in the past 30 days.
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Signet currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks in the retail space are Canada Goose GOOS, Stitch Fix SFIX and Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT.Canada Goose is a global outerwear brand. GOOS is a designer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer of premium outerwear for men, women and children. It flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Canada Goose's current fiscal year's earnings and sales indicates growth of 10% and 2.9%, respectively, from the year-ago actuals. Canada Goose delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 57.2%.Stitch Fix delivers customized shipments of apparel, shoes and accessories for women, men and kids. It currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Stitch Fix's current fiscal year's earnings implies growth of 71.7% from the year-ago actual. SFIX delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 51.4%.Boot Barn operates as a lifestyle retail chain devoted to western and work-related footwear, apparel and accessories. It presently has a Zacks Rank of 2.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Boot Barn's current fiscal-year earnings and sales indicates growth of 7.6% and 11.8%, respectively, from the year-ago actuals. BOOT delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 3.4%.
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