What Should You know About Zumiez (ZUMZ) Before Investing?

Shares of Small-cap consumer discretionary company Zumiez moved -5.1 this evening, and are now trading at $18.1 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $15.5.

Zumiez Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women.

Zumiez Investors Should Consider This:

  • Zumiez has moved -35.0% over the last year.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -2.1. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Zumiez's estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.91

Understanding Zumiez's Operating Margins

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2022-03-14 1,183,867 -298,920 13 30.0
2021-03-15 990,652 -253,077 10 25.0
2020-03-16 1,034,129 -280,756 8 33.33
2019-03-18 978,617 -274,858 6 20.0
2018-03-19 927,401 -261,114 5 0.0
2017-01-31 836,268 -235,259 5

Over the last 6 years, Zumiez's operating margins have averaged 7.8%, which is better than the 4.35% Apparel Retail industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 40.7%. In addition, the firm's margins benefit from a 17.8% yearly growth rate.

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