Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) Issues Earnings Results

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The textile maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $146.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.23 million. Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 2.89%.

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 Performance

NASDAQ SGC opened at $10.07 on Wednesday. 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 1-year low of $8.30 and a 1-year high of $14.46. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $160.82 million, a PE ratio of 27.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.47.

Superior Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors 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 yield of 5.6%. Superior Group of Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 155.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SGC. Wall Street Zen lowered Superior Group of Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Superior Group of Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SGC. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Superior Group of Companies by 2.3% during the third quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 180,335 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $1,933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,032 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Superior Group of Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $217,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 2,442 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Superior Group of Companies by 19.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 64,702 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 10,572 shares during the period. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Superior Group of Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $121,000. 33.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Superior Group of Companies Company Profile

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.