Frontdoor, Inc. FTDR

Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand may be facing some headwinds as the industry’s 3.9% return has lagged the S&P 500 by 17.2 percentage points.

Frontdoor (FTDR) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading saw the share price close at US$72.92, with the stock declining over the past week, month and past 3 months despite a higher return this year. Recent trading suggests momentum in Frontdoor is fading in the short term, with the share price return down over the past month and quarter, even though the year to date gain of 27.84% and a 3 year total shareholder return of 141.30% still point to a strong longer term run that investors...

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at consumer discretionary - specialized consumer services stocks, starting with Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR).

On August 6, Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR) reported second-quarter results that outpaced its own recent history. Revenue rose 5% to $645 million, but profit grew faster: net income jumped 13% to $125 million, and earnings per share climbed 19% to $1.76. Adjusted EBITDA rose 10% to $220 million. Management liked what it saw enough to raise full-year […]

Frontdoor (FTDR) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.

Frontdoor’s second quarter saw strong operational execution, with the market reacting positively to robust results across key business areas. Management highlighted that direct-to-consumer and real estate channels both contributed to the first organic growth in total members in five years. CEO William Cobb noted that the company's multi-brand strategy, improvements in digital engagement, and targeted marketing led to a 1% member count increase, while operational improvements in contractor partne

Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high. These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.

Frontdoor (FTDR) is back in focus after releasing second quarter results and lifting its full year revenue outlook, with management pointing to member growth, margin gains, and supportive earnings estimate revisions. See our latest analysis for Frontdoor. Frontdoor’s share price has had a sharp pullback of 7.62% over the past day, yet the 90 day share price return of 32.20% and 1 year total shareholder return of 49.73% point to momentum that is still firmly intact. If Frontdoor’s recent move...

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