Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, apparel retailer Guess?
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
| Headquarters (founded) | Los Angeles (1981) |
| Market Cap | $2.4 billion |
| Industry | Apparel retail |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.7 billion |
| Management | CEO Paul Marciano (since 2007) CFO Dennis Secor (since 2006) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 24.9% |
| Cash/Debt | $490 million/$11.8 million |
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Competitors |
Abercrombie & Fitch Gap Ralph Lauren |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ; Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 714 members who have rated Guess? believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Bryan Hinmon (TMF42), tapped the stock as a solid bargain opportunity:
Although Guess has achieved >10% revenue and [free cash flow] growth over the past decade, its European exposure has become the only thing many are paying attention to. Even with a severely dinged European segment, [Guess?] generates a ton of cash. It has protected its brand sufficiently and maintained [relevance] for more than 30 years. Led by passionate owner-managers, I suspect the brand will make a run at another 30.
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