Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, English soccer club operator Manchester United (MANU 0.87%) has received the dreaded one-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Manchester United, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Manchester United facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Manchester, United Kingdom (1990) |
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Market Cap |
$2.5 billion |
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Industry |
Entertainment |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$518.9 million |
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Management |
CEO David Gill COO Michael Bolingbroke |
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Trailing-12-Month Operating Margin |
13.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$84.4 million / $610.3 million |
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Competitors |
Arsenal Holdings Chelsea FC The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 51% of the 782 members who have rated Manchester United believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, All-Star joryko, wrote that the Manchester United bear case all boiled down to price:
Profitable? Yes.
Growth Story? Not so much.
Will everybody get their cut of the pie before shareholders? Essentially.
Priced like a growth stock, but no true growth story. Just can't see it beating the market over the long haul.
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