This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Consumer Discretionary Sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Planet Fitness (PLNT) and provide a free download link for our stock report on the company.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 39.92% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 14.34% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Seven sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Friday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 26399.45 | 25165.59 | -1233.86 | -4.67% | 1.81% |
| NASDAQ | 7747.1 | 7426.51 | -320.59 | -4.14% | 7.58% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1631.2 | 1550.02 | -81.18 | -4.98% | 0.94% |
| S&P 500 | 2877.53 | 2749.49 | -128.04 | -4.45% | 2.84% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 60.08% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 39.92% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 24.32% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 14.34% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Aerospace | -2.01% | -6.41% | 1.84% | 6.85% overvalued | 3.97% | 25.95 |
| Medical | -1.66% | -7.12% | 11.95% | 6.12% overvalued | 18.92% | 28.50 |
| Consumer Staples | -1.36% | -4.41% | -5.22% | 4.33% overvalued | 3.84% | 23.28 |
| Utilities | -2.32% | -2.30% | -6.00% | 3.78% overvalued | -7.08% | 20.15 |
| Computer and Technology | -1.13% | -7.79% | -0.18% | 2.39% overvalued | 8.04% | 28.52 |
| Retail-Wholesale | -0.58% | -7.17% | -3.15% | 1.23% overvalued | 15.91% | 22.06 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | -1.61% | -7.04% | -8.54% | 0.14% overvalued | -3.05% | 18.11 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.78% | -6.21% | -3.65% | 1.23% undervalued | 6.41% | 24.22 |
| Business Services | -1.69% | -7.41% | 4.15% | 2.26% undervalued | 5.06% | 22.19 |
| Transportation | -1.30% | -6.01% | -5.42% | 3.25% undervalued | -0.75% | 19.20 |
| Finance | -1.70% | -4.08% | -3.29% | 3.82% undervalued | -1.34% | 16.24 |
| Industrial Products | -1.58% | -6.66% | -2.43% | 6.42% undervalued | 1.04% | 22.43 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | -0.17% | -7.90% | -11.92% | 11.75% undervalued | -15.93% | 11.54 |
| Basic Materials | 0.06% | -3.58% | -3.27% | 12.70% undervalued | -7.50% | 20.63 |
| Construction | -1.42% | -7.47% | -7.62% | 14.82% undervalued | -6.37% | 19.25 |
| Oils-Energy | -1.76% | -2.93% | 6.11% | 15.47% undervalued | 7.08% | 21.31 |
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Sector Talk–Consumer Discretionary
Below, we present the latest data on Consumer Discretionary stocks from our Professional Stock Analysis Service. Top- five lists are provided for each category. We applied some basic liquidity criteria–share price greater than $3 and average daily volume in excess of 100k shares.
Top-Five Consumer Discretionary Stocks–Short-Term Forecast Returns
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| WWE | WORLD WRESTLING | 82.99 | 112.87% | 259.42% |
| CROX | CROCS INC | 19.34 | 45.15% | 102.09% |
| MSG | MADISON SQUAR-A | 280.71 | 103.22% | 33.15% |
| GLUU | GLU MOBILE INC | 5.96 | 26.21% | 56.84% |
| SEAS | SEAWORLD ENTERT | 28.51 | 48.99% | 108.41% |
Top-Five Consumer Discretionary Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| WWE | WORLD WRESTLING | 82.99 | 112.87% | 259.42% |
| TCS | CONTAINER STORE | 10.16 | -19.78% | 150.25% |
| SODA | SODASTREAM INTL | 142.71 | 48.03% | 131.63% |
| LULU | LULULEMON ATHLT | 140.51 | 32.10% | 124.13% |
| SEAS | SEAWORLD ENTERT | 28.51 | 48.99% | 108.41% |
Top-Five Consumer Discretionary Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| SNE | SONY CORP ADR | 55.52 | 3.15% | 51.61% |
| DISCK | DISCOVERY COM-C | 28.45 | -5.22% | 50.29% |
| DISCA | DISCOVERY COM-A | 31.02 | -25.39% | 55.10% |
| VIAB | VIACOM INC-B | 31.19 | -21.77% | 23.72% |
| KORS | MICHAEL KORS | 61.96 | -9.53% | 31.83% |
Top-Five Consumer Discretionary Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| WWE | WORLD WRESTLING | 82.99 | 112.87% | 259.42% |
| MSG | MADISON SQUAR-A | 280.71 | 103.22% | 33.15% |
| LYV | LIVE NATION ENT | 49.5 | 50.74% | 15.68% |
| SEAS | SEAWORLD ENTERT | 28.51 | 48.99% | 108.41% |
| SODA | SODASTREAM INTL | 142.71 | 48.03% | 131.63% |
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Planet Fitness, Inc. (PLNT) franchises and operates fitness centers through its subsidiaries. The company’s operating segments consists of Franchise, Corporate-owned stores and Equipment. It is engaged in licensing and selling franchises under the Planet Fitness trade name, owning and operating fitness centers under the Planet Fitness trade name and selling fitness-related equipment to franchisee-owned stores. Planet Fitness, Inc. is headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its STRONG BUY recommendation on PLANET FITNESS for 2018-10-11. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that PLANET FITNESS has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE Sharpe Ratio and Momentum.
You can download a free copy of detailed report on Planet Fitness, Inc. (PLNT) from the link below.
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| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 45.87 | 1.01% |
| 3-Month | 46.40 | 2.18% |
| 6-Month | 47.90 | 5.49% |
| 1-Year | 50.93 | 12.15% |
| 2-Year | 51.48 | 13.37% |
| 3-Year | 51.89 | 14.28% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 21.23% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 14 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 1.01% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 98 |
| 12-M Return | 70.39% | Momentum Rank(?) | 96 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.51 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 98 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 35.99% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 97 |
| Volatility | 23.91% | Volatility Rank(?) | 60 |
| Expected EPS Growth | 17.43% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 52 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 1.66 | Size Rank | 68 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 41.66 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 38 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 35.48 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 11 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.39 | PEG Ratio Rank | 15 |
| Price/Sales | 3.37 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 30 |
| Market/Book | n/a | Market/Book Rank(?) | n/a |
| Beta | 0.41 | Beta Rank | 63 |
| Alpha | 0.63 | Alpha Rank | 96 |
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