A strong stock as of late has been Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) . Shares have been marching higher, with the stock up 33.4% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $79.63 in the previous session. Chefs' Warehouse has gained 26.8% since the start of the year compared to the 6.4% gain for the Zacks Consumer Staples sector and the -2.3% return for the Zacks Food - Miscellaneous industry. We also need to look at the Zacks Rank for the stock, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. For ...

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +15.63%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this processed food company with dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago would post earnings of $0.61 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.67, delivering a surprise of +9.84%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times. Kraft Heinz, which belongs to the Zacks Food - Miscellaneous industry, posted revenues of $6.05 billion for the quarter ended ...

J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.4 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations ...

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once. Utz Brands, which belongs to the Zacks Food - Miscellaneous industry, posted revenues of $361.3 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.11%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $352.08 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +9.73%. A quarter ago, it was ...

核心业绩摘要 - 2026年第一季度每股收益为0.04美元，低于市场普遍预期的0.06美元，同比大幅下降（上年同期为0.09美元）[1] - 本季度盈利意外为负36.00%，而上一季度盈利意外为正48.84%（实际每股收益0.64美元 vs 预期0.43美元）[1] - 过去四个季度中，公司有三次超过每股收益普遍预期[2] 营收表现 - 2026年第一季度营收为2.9764亿美元，超过市场普遍预期2.28%[2] - 营收同比增长13.06%（上年同期为2.6325亿美元）[2] - 过去四个季度中，公司有两次超过营收普遍预期[2] 股价与市场表现 - 年初至今股价下跌约1.3%，同期标普500指数上涨6%[3] - 股价的短期走势将很大程度上取决于管理层在财报电话会议上的评论[3] 未来业绩展望与预期 - 当前市场对下一季度的普遍预期为：营收2.9185亿美元，每股收益0.22美元[7] - 当前财年的普遍预期为：营收12亿美元，每股收益1.25美元[7] - 在本次财报发布前，盈利预期修正趋势好坏参半[6] - 基于当前状况，公司股票获得Zacks第三级（持有）评级，预计近期表现将与市场同步[6] 行业状况 - 公司所属的Zacks食品-杂项行业，目前在250多个Zacks行业中排名处于后19%[8] - 研究显示，排名前50%的行业表现优于后50%的行业，幅度超过2比1[8] 同业公司对比 - 同业公司US Foods预计将于5月7日公布截至2026年3月的季度业绩[9] - 市场预计US Foods季度每股收益为0.82美元，同比增长20.6%[9] - 过去30天内，对该公司的季度每股收益普遍预期下调了0.2%[9] - 预计US Foods季度营收为97.1亿美元，同比增长3.8%[10]

核心业绩表现 - 2026财年第一季度每股收益为0.14美元，低于市场预期的0.31美元，同比大幅下降73.6%（从去年同期的0.53美元）[1] - 营收为5.987亿美元，低于市场预期1.48%，但同比增长1.82%（从去年同期的5.88亿美元）[2] - 当季业绩表现为每股收益不及预期，意外率为-54.75% 而上一季度则超出预期19.35%（实际0.37美元 vs 预期0.31美元）[1] 近期股价与市场比较 - 年初至今股价已下跌约35.1% 同期标准普尔500指数上涨5.2% 表现显著弱于大盘[3] - 业绩发布前，盈利预测修正趋势不利，导致公司股票目前获得Zacks Rank 4（卖出）评级，预计短期内将继续跑输大盘[6] 未来业绩展望 - 市场对下一季度的普遍预期为营收5.831亿美元，每股收益0.56美元 对当前财年的普遍预期为营收24.1亿美元，每股收益1.86美元[7] - 未来股价走势很大程度上取决于管理层在业绩电话会议上的评论[3] - 盈利预测的修正趋势与短期股价变动有很强的相关性[5] 行业状况 - 公司所属的Zacks“食品-杂项”行业，目前在250多个Zacks行业中排名处于后15%[8] - 研究表明，排名前50%的行业表现优于后50%的行业，幅度超过2比1[8] 同业公司情况 - 同行业公司Hain Celestial预计将于5月11日公布截至2026年3月的季度业绩[9] - 市场预计Hain Celestial季度营收为3.5288亿美元，同比下降9.6% 预计每股亏损0.02美元，同比变化为-128.6% 过去30天内对该季度的每股收益预期保持不变[9][10]

核心财务业绩 - 公司2026年第一季度每股收益为2.34美元，低于市场预期的2.44美元，同比下滑21.2% [1] - 当季营收为17.9亿美元，略超市场预期0.22%，但同比下滑1.1% [3] - 本季度业绩表现为每股收益不及预期，营收小幅超预期，构成“负的盈利意外” [1][2][3] 近期业绩趋势与市场表现 - 公司已连续两个季度盈利不及预期，上一季度盈利意外为-2.32% [2] - 过去四个季度中，公司有两次盈利超预期，仅有一次营收超预期 [2][3] - 年初至今公司股价下跌约3.1%，同期标普500指数上涨5.2%，表现显著落后于大盘 [4] 未来业绩展望与市场预期 - 当前市场对下一季度的共识预期为每股收益2.89美元，营收18.5亿美元 [8] - 当前市场对本财年的共识预期为每股收益11.38美元，营收73.2亿美元 [8] - 在本次财报发布前，公司的盈利预期修正趋势不利，导致其获得Zacks Rank 4（卖出）评级 [7] 行业背景与同业比较 - 公司所属的Zacks“食品-杂项”行业在250多个行业中排名处于后15% [9] - 研究显示，排名前50%的行业表现优于后50%的行业，幅度超过2比1 [9] - 同行业公司J&J Snack Foods预计将于5月6日公布财报，市场预期其季度每股收益为0.39美元，同比增长11.4%，但预期营收为3.45亿美元，同比下降3.1% [10][11]

The Consumer Staples group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Ambev (ABEV) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Staples sector should help us answer this question.Ambev is a member of our Consumer Staples group, which includes 173 ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Lamb Weston (LW) . Shares have added about 10.7% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Lamb Weston due for a pullback? Well, first let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent catalysts for Lamb Weston before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late.Lamb Weston’s Q3 Earnin ...