Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, mattress maker Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tempur-Pedic's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Tempur-Pedic facts

Headquarters (founded) Lexington, Ky. (1989)
Market Cap $2 billion
Industry Home furnishings
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $1.5 billion
Management CEO Mark Sarvary (since 2008)
CFO Dale Williams (since 2003)
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) 30.1%
Cash/Debt $134.2 million / $683.7 million
Competitors Sealy
Serta
Simmons Bedding

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 92% of the 703 members who have rated Tempur-Pedic believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.  

A couple of months ago, one of those bulls, WealthLift, tapped the stock as a beaten-down bargain opportunity:

The markets are viewing [Tempur-Pedic] as a clear straggler in its industry, but the fundamentals indicate that this is simply not the case. This is still the same company that grew its EPS and cash flows by impressive annual rates since the recession, while sporting solid margins, so it's not fair to completely forget these attributes. Such is life in our current market environment however, as investors remain ready to dump their holdings on a whim.

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