Smart & Final Stores, Inc. operates as a food retailer in the United States. It operates in two segments, Smart & Final, and Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice. The company's stores offer fresh perishables and everyday grocery items, such as produce, meat and deli, dairy and cheese, grocery, and beverage products, as well as paper and packaging, and restaurant equipment and janitorial supplies. It also provides various private label products under the First Street, Sun Harvest, Simply Value, La Romanella, Montecito, Iris, and Ambiance brands. The company sells its products to household and business customers; restaurants; caterers; and various other foodservice businesses, such as food trucks and coffee houses through vendors and suppliers. As of December 30, 2018, it operated 326 grocery and foodservice stores under the Smart & Final, Smart & Final Extra !, and Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores names in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, and Utah, as well as 15 stores in Northwestern Mexico operated through a joint venture. Smart & Final Stores, Inc. was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Commerce, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Grocery stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone323-869-7500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.74 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees11,864
Next Earnings Date5/1/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Smart & Final Stores (NYSE:SFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smart & Final Stores' stock symbol?
Smart & Final Stores trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SFS."
How were Smart & Final Stores' earnings last quarter?
Smart & Final Stores Inc (NYSE:SFS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 13th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.04. The firm earned $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Smart & Final Stores had a positive return on equity of 5.72% and a negative net margin of 2.37%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.15 earnings per share. View Smart & Final Stores' Earnings History.
When is Smart & Final Stores' next earnings date?
What guidance has Smart & Final Stores issued on next quarter's earnings?
Smart & Final Stores issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 13th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.41-0.46 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.45. The company issued revenue guidance of +2.5-3.5% ($4.6-4.9 billion), compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.89 billion.Smart & Final Stores also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $0.41-0.46 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for SFS?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Smart & Final Stores' shares. Their forecasts range from $4.50 to $6.00. On average, they expect Smart & Final Stores' stock price to reach $5.3750 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Smart & Final Stores.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Smart & Final Stores?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smart & Final Stores in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Smart & Final Stores.
Has Smart & Final Stores been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about SFS stock have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Smart & Final Stores earned a coverage optimism score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Smart & Final Stores' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Smart & Final Stores include North West (NWC), Weis Markets (WMK), Ingles Markets (IMKTA), Village Super Market (VLGEA), Huon Aquaculture Group (HUO), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), iFresh (IFMK), QKL Stores (QKLS), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCUF), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF), Carrefour (CA), Conviviality (CVR), Cp All Nvdr (CVPUF) and Crawshaw Group (CRAW).
What other stocks do shareholders of Smart & Final Stores own?
Who are Smart & Final Stores' key executives?
Smart & Final Stores' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David G. Hirz, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. Richard N. Phegley, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 63)
- Mr. Edward Wong, Chief Information Officer & Sr. VP of Supply Chain (Age 62)
- Mr. Scott R. Drew, Exec. VP of Operations - Smart & Final (Age 58)
- Mr. Derek R. Jones, Pres of Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice Division (Age 50)
Who are Smart & Final Stores' major shareholders?
Smart & Final Stores' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.43%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.43%), BlackRock Inc. (2.91%), FMR LLC (2.37%), Royce & Associates LP (1.52%) and Signia Capital Management LLC (1.19%). Company insiders that own Smart & Final Stores stock include David G Hirz, Eleanor Hong, Joseph S Tesoriero, Michael A Mortensen and Scott R Drew. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Smart & Final Stores.
Which major investors are selling Smart & Final Stores stock?
SFS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, BlackRock Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Signia Capital Management LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC, Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC and Squarepoint Ops LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Smart & Final Stores.
Which major investors are buying Smart & Final Stores stock?
SFS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Millennium Management LLC, Royce & Associates LP, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc. and Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Smart & Final Stores.
How do I buy shares of Smart & Final Stores?
Shares of SFS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Smart & Final Stores' stock price today?
One share of SFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.08.
How big of a company is Smart & Final Stores?
Smart & Final Stores has a market capitalization of $386.13 million and generates $4.74 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-112,150,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.30 on an earnings per share basis. Smart & Final Stores employs 11,864 workers across the globe.
What is Smart & Final Stores' official website?
How can I contact Smart & Final Stores?
Smart & Final Stores' mailing address is 600 CITADEL DRIVE, COMMERCE CA, 90040. The company can be reached via phone at 323-869-7500 or via email at [email protected]
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