Today we have shortlisted eight U.S. retail stocks that are expected to report strong growth in sales and high operating profit margins during current quarter. During the past one month, all of the stocks have registered price gains with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.
| Company Name |
Ticker |
Exchange |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Average Volume |
Price Change (1-Month) |
Sales growth for Current Quarter(E) |
Operating Profit Margin for Current Quarter(E) |
|
Sotheby’s |
BID |
NYSE |
3,103.9 |
44.99 |
639,521 |
6.7% |
270.0% |
43.3% |
|
Shutterfly Inc |
SFLY |
NASDAQ |
1,804.1 |
46.56 |
479,438 |
12.8% |
232.4% |
25.6% |
|
Suburban Propane Partners LP |
SPH |
NYSE |
2,684.9 |
44.41 |
164,587 |
2.4% |
28.0% |
24.5% |
|
Kirkland’s Inc |
KIRK |
NASDAQ |
454.2 |
26.49 |
144,998 |
9.9% |
56.2% |
14.0% |
|
Container Store Group Inc/The |
TCS |
NYSE |
959.2 |
19.99 |
410,045 |
8.8% |
18.3% |
12.7% |
|
Burlington Stores Inc |
BURL |
NYSE |
3,903.6 |
52.08 |
1,091,563 |
5.7% |
28.5% |
12.1% |
|
Urban Outfitters Inc |
URBN |
NASDAQ |
4,957.7 |
37.66 |
1,816,739 |
3.4% |
24.0% |
12.0% |
|
American Eagle Outfitters Inc |
AEO |
NYSE |
2,864.8 |
14.73 |
4,483,745 |
4.2% |
24.8% |
10.5% |
Source: Bloomberg
Company Description
Sotheby’s(NYSE: BID)
Sotheby’s auctions fine arts, antiques, and collectibles, offering property in a wide variety of collecting categories. The company conducts auctions in the United States and other countries. Sotheby’s also purchases and resells art, brokers art, markets and brokers luxury residential real estate, provides art-related financing, and restores art.
Shutterfly Inc(NASDAQ : SFLY)
Shutterfly, Inc. operates an e-commerce Internet website. The website offers a wide range of photo-related products and services for social expression and personal publishing.
Suburban Propane Partners LP(NYSE: SPH)
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. is a retail propane gas marketer that serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers through service centers.
Kirkland’s Inc(NASDAQ : KIRK)
Kirkland’s, Inc. retails home accessories and gifts. The company’s stores sell a variety of products, including framed art, candles, lamps, picture frames, rugs, garden accessories, artificial plants, and holiday merchandise. Kirkland’s operates in the United States.
Container Store Group Inc/The(NYSE: TCS)
The Container Store Group, Inc. operates specialty retail stores. The company offers storage, organizational products and solutions. The Container Store Group owns and operates its retail stores throughout the United States.
Burlington Stores Inc(NYSE: BURL)
Burlington Stores, Inc. owns and operates clothing retail stores. The company offers, through its stores and internet sites, men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel. Burlington Holding operates within the United States and Puerto Rico.
Urban Outfitters Inc(NASDAQ : URBN)
Urban Outfitters, Inc. operates retail stores and direct response, including a catalog and Web sites. The company’s Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie retail concepts sell fashion apparel, accessories, and household and gift merchandise. Urban also designs and markets young women’s casual wear which it provides to the Company’s retail operations and sells to retailers worldwide.
American Eagle Outfitters Inc(NYSE: AEO)
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. retails men’s and women’s casual apparel, footwear, outerwear, and accessories. The Company’s products include jeans, khakis, T-shirts, and other similar apparel. American Eagle operates in the United States.
