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Potbelly Corporation (PBPB) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
PotbellyPotbelly(US:PBPB) ZACKSยท2025-08-08 14:15

Core Viewpoint - Potbelly (PBPB) has shown strong stock performance, with a 2.9% increase over the past month and a 38.2% gain since the start of the year, outperforming both the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector and the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry [1][2]. Financial Performance - Potbelly has consistently beaten earnings estimates, reporting an EPS of $0.09 against a consensus estimate of $0.08 in its last earnings report [2]. - For the current fiscal year, Potbelly is expected to post earnings of $0.23 per share on revenues of $476 million, reflecting a -23.33% change in EPS and a 2.9% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, earnings are projected to be $0.30 per share on revenues of $498.2 million, indicating a year-over-year change of 30.43% in EPS and 4.66% in revenues [3]. Valuation Metrics - Potbelly's current valuation metrics indicate a premium, trading at 56.6X current fiscal year EPS estimates compared to the peer industry average of 19.4X. On a trailing cash flow basis, it trades at 17.7X versus an average of 11.7X for its peers [6]. - The stock has a Value Score of C, a Growth Score of A, and a Momentum Score of F, resulting in a VGM Score of B [6]. Zacks Rank - Potbelly holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), supported by a solid earnings estimate revision trend. This ranking suggests that the stock may have further upside potential in the near term [7].