G-III Apparel Group (GIII) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

G-III Apparel Group (GIII) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.59 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.78 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 14.60%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this clothing and accessories maker would post earnings of $0.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.52, delivering a surprise of 85.71%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.G-III Apparel, which belongs to the Zacks Textile - Apparel industry, posted revenues of $1.09 billion for the quarter ended October 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.24%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.07 billion. The company has not been able to beat consensus revenue estimates over the last four quarters.The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.G-III Apparel shares have lost about 7.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 26.9%.What's Next for G-III Apparel?While G-III Apparel has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?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 have changed lately.Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for G-III Apparel: mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.13 on $845.4 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.01 on $3.2 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Textile - Apparel is currently in the top 30% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.Another stock from the same industry, Oxford Industries (OXM), has yet to report results for the quarter ended October 2024. The results are expected to be released on December 11.This owner of the Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide clothing lines is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -89.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.Oxford Industries' revenues are expected to be $318.3 million, down 2.6% from the year-ago quarter.Should You Invest in G-III Apparel Group, LTD. (GIII)?Before you invest in G-III Apparel Group, LTD. (GIII), want to know the best stocks to buy for the next 30 days? Check out Zacks Investment Research for our free report on the 7 best stocks to buy.Zacks Investment Research has been committed to providing investors with tools and independent research since 1978. For more than a quarter century, the Zacks Rank stock-rating system has more than doubled the S&P 500 with an average gain of +24.08% per year. (These returns cover a period from January 1, 1988 through May 6, 2024.)Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report G-III Apparel Group, LTD. (GIII): Free Stock Analysis Report Oxford Industries, Inc. (OXM): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks