Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The textile maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $146.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $145.23 million. Superior Group of Companies had a return on equity of 3.62% and a net margin of 1.24%.

Here are the key takeaways from Superior Group of Companies’ conference call:

• Reported Q4 revenue of $147M (up 1% YoY, +6% sequential), with EBITDA rising ~19% YoY to $8.6M and diluted EPS nearly doubling to $0.23.
• Provided 2026 guidance of $572M–$585M in revenue (up to ~3% growth) and EPS of $0.54–$0.66, noting a back‑end weighted year driven by expected Contact Center wins.
• Branded Products was the growth driver (5% YoY; strong sequential increase), benefited from the 3Point acquisition, margin improvement, and plans to expand the salesforce and tech to capture more market share.
• Contact Centers declined 8% YoY to $22M due to customer downsizing and slow new customer commitments amid macro uncertainty, with management expecting recovery in the back half of 2026.
• Balance sheet and cash flow are solid — $24M cash, >$100M total liquidity, $20M operating cash flow in 2025 — and the company returned capital via dividends and buybacks while keeping ~$10M repurchase authorization available.

Superior Group of Companies Stock Up 1.6%

SGC opened at $10.23 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $163.36 million, a PE ratio of 22.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a 50-day moving average of $10.02 and a 200-day moving average of $10.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 1.83. Superior Group of Companies has a fifty-two week low of $8.30 and a fifty-two week high of $14.46.

Superior Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 16th were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. Superior Group of Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 121.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Superior Group of Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Superior Group of Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Superior Group of Companies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SGC. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Superior Group of Companies by 23.2% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,252 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 17,708 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 1,021 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Superior Group of Companies by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 176,303 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,816,000 after purchasing an additional 1,331 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Superior Group of Companies by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 33,873 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 1,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Superior Group of Companies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 269,508 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,609,000 after purchasing an additional 2,442 shares during the period. 33.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Superior Group of Companies

Superior Group of Companies is a global developer and manufacturer of specialty packaging materials, including films, laminations and pressure-sensitive adhesives. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, the company combines advanced printing technologies with materials science expertise to deliver customized packaging solutions for industries such as food and beverage, healthcare, personal care and household products.

Through a network of manufacturing and distribution facilities across North America, Europe and Asia, Superior Group serves both multinational brand owners and regional producers.