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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?

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Have you been paying attention to shares of Boot Barn (BOOT - Free Report) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 0.1% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $169.83 in the previous session. Boot Barn has gained 116.8% since the start of the year compared to the 21.5% move for the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector and the 11.6% return for the Zacks Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry.

What's Driving the Outperformance?

The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings consensus estimate in any of the last four quarters. In its last earnings report on August 7, 2024, Boot Barn reported EPS of $1.2 versus consensus estimate of $1.08 while it beat the consensus revenue estimate by 1.78%.

For the current fiscal year, Boot Barn is expected to post earnings of $5.36 per share on $1.87 billion in revenues. This represents a 10.52% change in EPS on a 12.04% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $6.46 per share on $2.12 billion in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 20.38% and 13.74%, respectively.

Valuation Metrics

Boot Barn may be at a 52-week high right now, but what might the future hold for the stock? A key aspect of this question is taking a look at valuation metrics in order to determine if the company is due for a pullback from this level.

On this front, we can look at the Zacks Style Scores, as these give investors a variety of ways to comb through stocks (beyond looking at the Zacks Rank of a security). These styles are represented by grades running from A to F in the categories of Value, Growth, and Momentum, while there is a combined VGM Score as well. The idea behind the style scores is to help investors pick the most appropriate Zacks Rank stocks based on their individual investment style.

Boot Barn has a Value Score of B. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are A and C, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of A.

In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 31X current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is a premium to the peer industry average of 16.6X. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 25.2X versus its peer group's average of 8X. This isn't enough to put the company in the top echelon of all stocks we cover from a value perspective.

Zacks Rank

We also need to consider the stock's Zacks Rank, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, Boot Barn currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) thanks to rising earnings estimates.

Since we recommend that investors select stocks carrying Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B, it looks as if Boot Barn passes the test. Thus, it seems as though Boot Barn shares could have a bit more room to run in the near term.

How Does BOOT Stack Up to the Competition?

Shares of BOOT have been soaring, and the company still appears to be a decent choice, but what about the rest of the industry? One industry peer that looks good is The Gap, Inc. (GAP - Free Report) . GAP has a Zacks Rank of # 2 (Buy) and a Value Score of A, a Growth Score of A, and a Momentum Score of F.

Earnings were strong last quarter. The Gap, Inc. beat our consensus estimate by 38.46%, and for the current fiscal year, GAP is expected to post earnings of $1.88 per share on revenue of $14.96 billion.

Shares of The Gap, Inc. have gained 8.7% over the past month, and currently trade at a forward P/E of 11.86X and a P/CF of 7.77X.

The Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry is in the top 30% of all the industries we have in our universe, so it looks like there are some nice tailwinds for BOOT and GAP, even beyond their own solid fundamental situation.


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