Have you been paying attention to shares of Herman Miller ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 21.9% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $45.79 in the previous session. Herman Miller has gained 49.6% since the start of the year compared to the 31.5% move for the Zacks Business Services sector and the 20.8% return for the Zacks Business - Office Products industry.
What's Driving the Outperformance?
The stock has a great 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 June 26, 2019, Herman Miller reported EPS of $0.88 versus consensus estimate of $0.78 while it beat the consensus revenue estimate by 2.05%.
For the current fiscal year, Herman Miller is expected to post earnings of $3.32 per share on $2.69 billion in revenues. This represents a 11.78% change in EPS on a 4.87% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $3.61 per share on $2.8 billion in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 8.73% and 4.13%, respectively.
Valuation Metrics
Herman Miller 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 they provide investors with an additional way to sort 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.
Herman Miller has a Value Score of A. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are A and B, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of A.
In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 13.7X current fiscal year EPS estimates. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 12.3X versus its peer group's average of 8.4X. 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 look at the Zacks Rank for the stock, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, Herman Miller 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 Herman Miller fits the bill. Thus, it seems as though Herman Miller shares could have potential in the weeks and months to come.
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Herman Miller (MLHR) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?
Have you been paying attention to shares of Herman Miller ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 21.9% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $45.79 in the previous session. Herman Miller has gained 49.6% since the start of the year compared to the 31.5% move for the Zacks Business Services sector and the 20.8% return for the Zacks Business - Office Products industry.
What's Driving the Outperformance?
The stock has a great 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 June 26, 2019, Herman Miller reported EPS of $0.88 versus consensus estimate of $0.78 while it beat the consensus revenue estimate by 2.05%.
For the current fiscal year, Herman Miller is expected to post earnings of $3.32 per share on $2.69 billion in revenues. This represents a 11.78% change in EPS on a 4.87% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $3.61 per share on $2.8 billion in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 8.73% and 4.13%, respectively.
Valuation Metrics
Herman Miller 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 they provide investors with an additional way to sort 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.
Herman Miller has a Value Score of A. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are A and B, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of A.
In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 13.7X current fiscal year EPS estimates. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 12.3X versus its peer group's average of 8.4X. 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 look at the Zacks Rank for the stock, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, Herman Miller 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 Herman Miller fits the bill. Thus, it seems as though Herman Miller shares could have potential in the weeks and months to come.