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ARKO Relative to the S&P 500

ARKO Relative to the Sector

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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the ARKO Corp. (NASD:ARKO) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of August 5 and a Sell Date of November 5 has resulted in a geometric average return of 7.13% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 6 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 5 of those periods. This is a very good rate of success and the return strongly outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 6 years by an average of 30% per year.

The seasonal timeframe correlates Poorly with the period of seasonal strength for the Consumer Discretionary sector, which runs from October 17 to April 12. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Consumer Discretionary Sector Seasonal Chart.

A word of caution: Only 6 years of data is available for shares of ARKO, perhaps insufficient to create a seasonal profile that accurately gauges the seasonal tendencies influencing the investment. Ideally, while 20 years is preferred, at least 10 years of data is required to perform a seasonal analysis that is considered to be reliable for future seasonal periods.

ARKO Corp. engages in the business of operating convenience stores and as wholesalers of fuel. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Wholesale, Fleet Fueling, GPM Petroleum (GPMP) LP, and All Other. The Retail segment includes the operation of a chain of retail stores, which are convenience stores selling fuel products. The Wholesale segment focuses on supplying fuel to independent dealers on either a cost plus or consignment basis. The Fleet Fueling segment is involved in proprietary and third-party card lock locations, and issuance of proprietary fuel cards that provide customers access to a network of fueling sites. The GPM Petroleum (GPMP) LP segment sells and supplies fuel to GPM and its subsidiaries that sell fuel in the retail and wholesale segments. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

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