Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fast-food restaurant operator Burger King Worldwide
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Burger King's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Burger King facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Miami (2010) |
| Market Cap | $5.4 billion |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.4 billion |
| Management | CEO Bernardo Hess (since 2010) Executive Vice President Jose Cil (since 2010) |
| Trailing-12-Month Operating Margin | 19.5% |
| Cash/Debt | $435.3 million / $3.1 billion |
| Competitors |
McDonald's Wendy's Yum! Brands |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 33% of the 24 members who have rated Burger King believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, All-Star beilock, voiced serious skepticism over Burger King's Asian expansion plans:
As a former resident in Japan and current resident in China, I can say that people of these two countries are extremely brand loyal. ... Don't expect them to jump ship from McDonald's to [Burger King] just because there's a new restaurant on the block. Foreigners eat at McDonald's because they want a slice of American culture. Burger King doesn't have nearly enough status and worldwide recognition to be a "brand name". ... When it comes to hamburgers and foreign countries, [McDonald's] will always be #1. Yum Brands (actually quite a bit stronger than MCD in China) will be the top dog with chicken and pizza. ...
If China's growth is stalling, [Burger King] couldn't have picked a worse time to build 1000 more restaurants. No thanks.
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