Spartan Stores (SPTN) Lags Q1 Earnings Estimates

Group 1 - Spartan Stores reported quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share, and down from $0.53 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -23.91% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.91 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.35% and up from $2.81 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Spartan Stores has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Group 2 - The stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary on the earnings call and the sustainability of earnings expectations [3][4] - Spartan Stores shares have increased approximately 6.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.1% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.52 on revenues of $2.29 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.77 on revenues of $9.9 billion [7] Group 3 - The Zacks Industry Rank for Food - Natural Foods Products is currently in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5] - The estimate revisions trend for Spartan Stores is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]