Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, specialty tea retailer Teavana Holdings
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Teavana's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Teavana facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Atlanta (1997) |
| Market Cap | $516.2 million |
| Industry | Specialty stores |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $177.5 million |
| Management | Founder/Chairman/CEO Andrew Mack CFO Daniel Glennon |
| Trailing-12-Month Return on Capital | 132.1% |
| Cash/Debt | $20.0 million / $0 |
| Competitors |
Hain Celestial GourmetFoodMall.com Whole Foods Market |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 39% of the 75 members who have rated Teavana believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, deal4412, touched on Teavana's seemingly unsustainable valuation:
P/E is 28 at time of writing and stock seems overvalued as growth will likely slow. Sales, while growing, should be higher for a microcap with such a high valuation. Hard to envision high end teas taking off without a luxurious [Starbucks]-style cafe experience to justify the price.
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