Big Lots, Inc. BIG NYSE

Big Lots, Inc. (BIG) reported declining year-over-year revenue growth of -9.9% through 2024-08 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). The latest quarter net income was –$238M, with a YoY change of +17.8%. The net profit margin is -22.8%, which is negative. the company was profitable in 1 out of the last 4 quarters. The gross margin is 35.2% (moderate), up 0.6pp vs the prior year. With a market cap data available, MOAT composite score of 44/100 (low competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (50/100, Fail) — the company has frequently reported losses. Looking at the full 38-year annual history, the company was profitable in 32 of 38 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (10/100, Fail) — the company is currently operating at a loss
• MOAT (44/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 40/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.