ARKO Corp. (ARKO) Increases Yet Falls Behind Market: What Investors Need to Know

Group 1 - ARKO Corp. closed at $4.25, with a daily increase of +0.71%, underperforming the S&P 500, which gained 2.51% [1] - Over the past month, ARKO shares increased by 1.2%, while the Consumer Staples sector rose by 2.1% and the S&P 500 decreased by 8.86% [1] Group 2 - ARKO Corp. is expected to report an EPS of -$ 0.17, reflecting a 750% decline from the same quarter last year, with anticipated revenue of $1.84 billion, down 11.21% year-over-year [2] - Full-year estimates predict earnings of$ 0.10 per share and revenue of $8.01 billion, indicating year-over-year changes of -23.08% and -8.29%, respectively [3] Group 3 - Recent changes to analyst estimates for ARKO Corp. are important as they reflect short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the company's outlook [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which evaluates estimate changes, has ARKO Corp. currently rated at 4 (Sell), with no changes in the EPS estimate over the last 30 days [6] Group 4 - ARKO Corp. has a Forward P/E ratio of 44.42, significantly higher than the industry average of 19.64, suggesting it is trading at a premium [7] - The Consumer Products - Staples industry, to which ARKO belongs, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 143, placing it in the bottom 43% of over 250 industries [7]