V.F. (VFC) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

Company Performance - V.F. (VFC) stock closed at $16.58, reflecting a +1.47% increase, outperforming the S&P 500's decline of 0.5% [1] - The stock has risen by 27.26% over the past month, surpassing the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 0.46% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.1% [1] - Analysts expect V.F. to report earnings of -$0.35 per share on August 6, 2024, indicating a year-over-year decline of 133.33% [1] - Revenue is projected at $1.85 billion, down 11.3% from the previous year [1] Fiscal Year Estimates - Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.85 per share and revenue of $10.18 billion for the fiscal year, reflecting changes of +14.86% and -2.61% respectively [2] - Recent changes to analyst estimates indicate shifting business dynamics, with positive revisions suggesting confidence in the company's performance [2] Valuation Metrics - V.F. has a Forward P/E ratio of 19.17, which is a premium compared to the industry average of 14.23 [3] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.26, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 1.52 [3] Industry Context - The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, holding a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, placing it in the bottom 30% of over 250 industries [4] - The top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1, indicating the relative weakness of the industry [4]