P&G(US:PG) ZACKS·2024-12-30 23:56Stock Performance - Procter & Gamble closed at $167 09, down 1 44% from the previous session [1] - The stock underperformed the S&P 500, which lost 1 07%, the Dow, which fell 0 97%, and the Nasdaq, which declined 1 19% [1] - Over the past month, the company's shares decreased by 5 43%, underperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 4 74% and the S&P 500's loss of 0 36% [9] Earnings and Revenue - The company is expected to report an EPS of $1 88 on January 22, 2025, a 2 17% increase year-over-year [2] - Revenue is projected to be $21 7 billion, up 1 22% from the same quarter last year [2] - Full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $6 93 per share and revenue of $85 43 billion, representing year-over-year changes of +5 16% and +1 65%, respectively [6] Valuation Metrics - Procter & Gamble has a PEG ratio of 3 65, higher than the industry average of 2 93 [4] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 24 46, a premium compared to the industry average of 21 36 [5] Industry and Rank - The Consumer Products - Staples industry has a Zacks Industry Rank of 139, placing it in the bottom 45% of all industries [3] - Procter & Gamble currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [8] - The Zacks Rank system shows that 1 stocks have generated an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [8] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates can indicate shifting near-term business trends, with positive revisions signaling confidence in the company's performance [10] - The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has fallen by 0 53% over the past month [8]