Zacks Screen Highlights Five Stocks With Lower Debt Ratios
The publisher selected five companies from a screen that included debt-to-equity comparisons and reported recent results or forecasts for each.
Key takeaways
- Zacks named Micron, Casey’s, Ganesco, Plains Group and Vince Holdings among its five picks.
- Micron reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $41.46 billion, up 266.3% year over year.
- Plains Group announced a subsidiary’s agreement to acquire Silver Creek for $585 million.
Zacks highlighted five stocks from a screen of 19 companies, including Micron Technology, Casey’s General Stores, Ganesco, Plains Group and Vince Holdings. The screen included a debt-to-equity ratio below the industry median; Zacks presented the companies as lower-leverage picks.
Micron reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $41.46 billion, up 266.3% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $33.42 from $3.03. Zacks Consensus Estimates project Micron’s fiscal 2027 revenue will increase 105.1% from the prior-year level.
Casey’s said inside same-store sales grew 3.2% in its first fiscal quarter, while earnings per share rose nearly 28% to $7.37. For Ganesco, Zacks cited a consensus forecast for fiscal 2027 earnings to rise 62.1%. The company announced a Wrangler footwear collection in September.
Plains Group said a wholly owned subsidiary agreed to acquire Silver Creek for $585 million in cash. Zacks Consensus Estimates project the company’s 2026 revenue will rise 30.6% and earnings 236.2% from the prior year.
Vince Holdings reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $81.8 million, up 11.7% year over year, and adjusted net income of $13.5 million, up 175.5%. Zacks’ fiscal 2026 consensus estimates call for revenue to increase 14% and earnings 175%.
This article was produced with the help of AI technology. Source: Yahoo Finance
