Crocs (CROX) Rises But Trails Market: What Investors Should Know

Crocs (CROX) closed the most recent trading day at $85.81, moving +1.56% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.97%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 2.47%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 2.18%.

Coming into today, shares of the footwear company had lost 2.4% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 5.61%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.49%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Crocs in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on February 12, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.91, marking a 24.21% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $916.56 million, reflecting a 7.4% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $12.14 per share and a revenue of $4 billion, representing changes of -7.82% and -2.5%, respectively, from the prior year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Crocs. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.02% lower. Crocs presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Looking at its valuation, Crocs is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 6.77. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.53.

The Textile - Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 70, finds itself in the top 29% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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