Investors braced for a bumpy ride ahead of Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe & Jack's
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts think investors should stand pat on Pep Boys, with three out of five analysts rating it a hold. Analysts don't like Pep Boys as much as competitor U.S. Auto Parts Network overall. Three out of seven analysts rate U.S. Auto Parts Network a buy compared to one out of five for Pep Boys.
- Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $502.5 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 5.3% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street earnings expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $0.11 per share. Estimates range from $0.10 to $0.12.
What our community says:
CAPS All-Stars are solidly behind the stock, with 82% awarding it an outperform rating. The greater community agrees with the All-Stars, as 79% give it a rating of outperform. Pep Boys' bearish CAPS rating of two out of five stars falls short of the Fool community sentiment.
Management:
Pep Boys' profit has risen year over year by an average of 81.6% over the past five quarters. Revenue has now gone up for three straight quarters.
Quarter | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 |
Gross Margin | 24.3% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 26.1% |
Operating Margin | 3.3% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 3.7% |
Net Margin | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
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