Superior Group of Companies (SGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. manufactures and sells apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Branded Products, Healthcare Apparel, and Contact Centers. The Branded Products segment produces and sells customized merchandising solutions, promotional products, and branded uniform to chain retailer, food service, entertainment, technology, transportation, and other industries under BAMKO and HPI brands. The Healthcare Apparel segment manufactures and sells healthcare apparel, such as scrubs, lab coats, protective apparel, and patient gowns under the Fashion Seal Healthcare, CID Resources and Wink, and Carhartt brand names. This segment sells healthcare service apparel to healthcare laundries, dealers, distributors, and physical and e-commerce retailers. The Contact Centers segment offers outsourced, nearshore business process outsourcing, and contact and call-center support services. The company was formerly known as Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and changed its name to Superior Group of Companies, Inc. in May 2018. Superior Group of Companies, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.43 to $13.23
• 50-Day Range: $9.55 to $13.01
• 52-Week Range: $9.11 to $18.48
• Volume: 40,734 shs
• Average Volume: 45,207 shs
• Market Capitalization: $207.77 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.51
• Dividend Yield: 4.30%
• Price Target: $17.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Superior Group of Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Superior Group of Companies scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 290 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Superior Group of Companies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Superior Group of Companies has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Superior Group of Companies are expected to grow by 25.97% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.97 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Superior Group of Companies is 25.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Superior Group of Companies is 25.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.02.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Superior Group of Companies has a PEG Ratio of 2.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Superior Group of Companies has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.66% of the float of Superior Group of Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Superior Group of Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Superior Group of Companies has recently decreased by 18.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Superior Group of Companies is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Superior Group of Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Superior Group of Companies is 109.80%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Superior Group of Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.73% next year. This indicates that Superior Group of Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.70

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.66% of the float of Superior Group of Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Superior Group of Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Superior Group of Companies has recently decreased by 18.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.85

News Sentiment

Superior Group of Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Superior Group of Companies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Superior Group of Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Superior Group of Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $137,520.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.70% of the stock of Superior Group of Companies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 33.75% of the stock of Superior Group of Companies is held by institutions.

SGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SGC shares performed this year?

Superior Group of Companies' stock was trading at $16.53 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SGC shares have decreased by 21.3% and is now trading at $13.01.

How were Superior Group of Companies' earnings last quarter?

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The textile maker reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.05. The textile maker had revenue of $144.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $133.32 million. Superior Group of Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.22% and a net margin of 1.44%.
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Who are Superior Group of Companies' major shareholders?

Superior Group of Companies' top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (2.40%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.71%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.22%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Benstock, Andrew D Demott Jr, Paul V Mellini, Philip Koosed, Todd E Siegel, Jake Himelstein, Michael Koempel and Loreen M Spencer.
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How do I buy shares of Superior Group of Companies?

Shares of SGC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Superior Group of Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Superior Group of Companies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Today: 8/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: TEXTILE - APPAREL
• Sub-Industry: Apparel
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SGC
• CIK: 95574
• Web: www.superiorgroupofcompanies.com
• Phone: (727) 397-9611
• Fax: 727-391-5401
• Employees: 7,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Superior Group of Companies: $17.33
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.90
• P/E Growth: 2.77
• Net Income: $12 million
• Net Margins: 1.44%
• Pretax Margin: 1.73%
• Return on Equity: 4.22%
• Return on Assets: 2.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
• Current Ratio: 2.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $576.24 million
• Price / Sales: 0.36
• Cash Flow: $1.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.08
• Book Value: $12.03 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,968,000
• Free Float: 11,705,000
• Market Cap: $207.74 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45