Here's Why Signet (SIG) Fell More Than Broader Market

Group 1 - Signet (SIG) closed at $75.30, down 4.8% from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500, which fell by 1.6% [1] - Over the past month, Signet shares have decreased by 5.9%, while the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 2.64% and the S&P 500 gained 2.25% [1] Group 2 - Signet is expected to report earnings of $1.21 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 3.2%, with projected revenue of $1.5 billion, indicating a 0.44% growth compared to the same quarter last year [2] - For the fiscal year, earnings are projected at $9.12 per share and revenue at $6.76 billion, representing increases of 2.01% and 0.8% respectively from the prior year [3] Group 3 - The Zacks Rank system currently rates Signet as 2 (Buy), with a Forward P/E ratio of 8.67, which is a discount compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 17.2 [5] - Signet has a PEG ratio of 0.71, significantly lower than the Retail - Jewelry industry's average PEG ratio of 2.06 [6] Group 4 - The Retail - Jewelry industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector and holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 60, placing it in the top 25% of over 250 industries [6][7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]