Superior Group of Companies (SGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. manufactures and sells apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Branded Products, Healthcare Apparel, and Contact Centers. The Branded Products segment produces and sells customized merchandising solutions, promotional products, and branded uniform to chain retailer, food service, entertainment, technology, transportation, and other industries under BAMKO and HPI brands. The Healthcare Apparel segment manufactures and sells healthcare apparel, such as scrubs, lab coats, protective apparel, and patient gowns under the Fashion Seal Healthcare, CID Resources and Wink, and Carhartt brand names. This segment sells healthcare service apparel to healthcare laundries, dealers, distributors, and physical and e-commerce retailers. The Contact Centers segment offers outsourced, nearshore business process outsourcing, and contact and call-center support services. The company was formerly known as Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and changed its name to Superior Group of Companies, Inc. in May 2018. Superior Group of Companies, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.05 to $16.63
• 50-Day Range: $14.69 to $17.79
• 52-Week Range: $11.66 to $21.80
• Volume: 67,976 shs
• Average Volume: 88,354 shs
• Market Capitalization: $268.32 million
• P/E Ratio: 19.78
• Dividend Yield: 3.41%
• Price Target: $22.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Superior Group of Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Superior Group of Companies scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 287 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Superior Group of Companies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Superior Group of Companies has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Superior Group of Companies are expected to grow by 25.97% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.97 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Superior Group of Companies is 19.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Superior Group of Companies is 19.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Superior Group of Companies has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Superior Group of Companies has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.17% of the float of Superior Group of Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Superior Group of Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Superior Group of Companies has recently decreased by 7.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Superior Group of Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 3.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Superior Group of Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Superior Group of Companies is 67.47%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Superior Group of Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.73% next year. This indicates that Superior Group of Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.70

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.17% of the float of Superior Group of Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Superior Group of Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Superior Group of Companies has recently decreased by 7.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.13

News Sentiment

Superior Group of Companies has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Superior Group of Companies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for SGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Superior Group of Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $204,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

27.10% of the stock of Superior Group of Companies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 33.75% of the stock of Superior Group of Companies is held by institutions.

SGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SGC shares performed this year?

Superior Group of Companies' stock was trading at $13.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SGC stock has increased by 21.6% and is now trading at $16.42.
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How were Superior Group of Companies' earnings last quarter?

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The textile maker reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.13. The textile maker earned $149.69 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.03 million. Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 2.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.75%.

Who are Superior Group of Companies' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Superior Group of Companies include North Star Investment Management Corp. (2.33%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.74%), Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (1.17%) and State Street Corp (1.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Benstock, Andrew D Demott Jr, Paul V Mellini, Philip Koosed, Todd E Siegel, Jake Himelstein, Michael Koempel, Venita Elaine Fields and Loreen M Spencer.
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How do I buy shares of Superior Group of Companies?

Shares of SGC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Superior Group of Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Superior Group of Companies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend: 11/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/27/2024
• Today: 12/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Apparel, finished products from fabrics & similar materials
• Sub-Industry: Apparel
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SGC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 95574
• Web: www.superiorgroupofcompanies.com
• Phone: (727) 397-9611
• Fax: 727-391-5401
• Employees: 6,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $22.50
• High Stock Price Target: $24.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.32
• P/E Growth: 2.15
• Net Income: $8.77 million
• Net Margins: 2.37%
• Pretax Margin: 2.82%
• Return on Equity: 6.75%
• Return on Assets: 3.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 2.86
• Quick Ratio: 1.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $567.51 million
• Price / Sales: 0.47
• Cash Flow: $1.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.08
• Book Value: $11.97 per share
• Price / Book: 1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,341,000
• Free Float: 11,913,000
• Market Cap: $268.32 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46