Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, car parts supplier Pep Boys (NYSE: PBY) has received a distressing two-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Pep Boys and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Pep Boys facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Philadelphia (1921) |
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Market Cap |
$497.6 million |
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Industry |
Automotive retail |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.1 billion |
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Management |
CEO Michael Odell (since September 2008) |
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Return on Capital (Average, Past 3 Years) |
6.6% |
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Cash/Debt |
$78.7 million / $200.0 million |
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Competitors |
Advance Auto Parts (AAP 0.34%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 22% of the 217 members who have rated Pep Boys believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star badducky, succinctly summed up the Pep Boys bear case for our community: "Specialty retail will get crushed by on-line ordering and the repair business is a rough gig, with lots of competition for basic services, and cars that are only getting more complex. Yeah, I'm bearish on this one."
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