How to buy Big Lots stock (BIG)

Big Lots is a discount stores business based in the US. Big Lots shares (BIG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Big Lots employs 10,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.6 billion.

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Big Lots stock price (NYSE: BIG)

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Big Lots shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-11-03.

52-week range	$0.07 - $8.41
50-day moving average more info button	$0.80
200-day moving average more info button	$3.41
Wall St. target price	$6.00
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-16.42

Is it a good time to buy Big Lots stock?

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Is Big Lots stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Big Lots stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Big Lots's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Big Lots's PEG ratio

Big Lots's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.88. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Big Lots's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Big Lots financials

Revenue TTM	$4.6 billion
Gross profit TTM	$1.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	-6.12%
Return on equity TTM	-151.97%
Profit margin	-10.44%
Book value	$2.76
Market Capitalization more info button	$14.7 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Big Lots share dividends

We're not expecting Big Lots to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Big Lots's shares ever split?

Big Lots's shares were split on a 5:4 basis on 24 June 1997 . So if you had owned 4 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Big Lots shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 20% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Big Lots shares which in turn could have impacted Big Lots's share price.

Big Lots share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Big Lots's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.065 up to $8.4099. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Big Lots's is 2.228. This would suggest that Big Lots's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Big Lots overview

Big Lots, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates as a home discount retailer in the United States. The company offers products under various merchandising categories, such as furniture category that includes upholstery, mattresses, home décor, case goods, and ready-to-assemble departments; seasonal category, which comprises patio furniture, gazebos, Christmas trim, lawn and garden, and other holiday departments; soft home category consists of apparel, hosiery, jewelry; frames, fashion and utility bedding, bath, window, decorative textiles, and area rugs departments; and food category that includes beverages and grocery, specialty foods, and candy and snacks departments. It also provides merchandise under the consumables category, which comprises health, beauty and cosmetics, plastics, paper, pet, infant, stationery, and chemical departments; and hard home category, including small appliances, tabletops, food preparation products, home maintenance and organization products, toys, electronics departments, and other offerings. Big Lots, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. On September 9, 2024, Big Lots, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Big Lots is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.596% of Big Lots shares are held by insiders and 55.437% by institutions. How many people work for Big Lots?
Latest data suggests 10,000 work at Big Lots. When does the fiscal year end for Big Lots?
Big Lots's fiscal year ends in January. Where is Big Lots based?
Big Lots's address is: 4900 East Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH, United States, 43081 What is Big Lots's ISIN number?
Big Lots's international securities identification number is: US0893021032 What is Big Lots's CUSIP number?
Big Lots's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 210149100