Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. reported quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share, but down from $0.28 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was +10.53%, following a previous quarter where the company had a surprise of +35.29% [2] - The company posted revenues of $1.17 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, which was 1.16% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but an increase from $1.11 billion year-over-year [3] Earnings Performance - Over the last four quarters, Grocery Outlet has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.24, with expected revenues of $1.26 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $0.78 on $4.74 billion in revenues [8] Market Position - Grocery Outlet shares have declined approximately 8.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.5% [4] - The Zacks Rank for Grocery Outlet is currently 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Staples industry, to which Grocery Outlet belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 18% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Grocery Outlet's stock performance [6]