Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, apparel retailer Guess? (NYSE: GES ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Guess?'s business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Guess? facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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Los Angeles (1981)
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Market Cap
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$2.8 billion
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Industry
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Apparel retail
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$2.64 billion
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Management
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CEO Paul Marciano (since 2007)
CFO Dennis Secor (since 2006)
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)
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25.7%
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Cash/Debt
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$430.2 million / $15.1 million
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Dividend Yield
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2.6%
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Competitors
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Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF )
Gap (NYSE: GPS )
Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL )
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 682 members who have rated Guess? believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include doctorfool1 and jed71.
This past summer, doctorfool1 tapped Guess? as a clear bargain opportunity: "Obviously a well run company with heavy insider ownership and a history of growing earnings and shareholder returns. Oversold now ... Easy buy for me."
In fact, Guess? currently sports a cheapish forward P/E of 8.0. That represents a discount to competitors like Abercrombie (14.5), Gap (10.3), and Ralph Lauren (18.4).
CAPS member jed71 elaborates on the Guess? bull case:
So far, so good. Looking at their numbers, they actually look pretty darn good. Free Cash Flow and cash on the balance sheet ($430MM) seem extremely strong going into the holiday season. Gross and operating margins also seem quite good given the nature of their business. I think they are in for a short term bump to maybe the $35 range.
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