Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, bakery-cafe operator Panera Bread (PNRA) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Panera and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Panera facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
St. Louis, Mo. (1981) |
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Market Cap |
$4.7 billion |
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Industry |
Restaurants |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.1 billion |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman/Co-CEO Ronald Shaich Co-CEO William Moreton |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
14.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$289.9 million / $0 |
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Competitors |
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 6.70%) Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (PNRA) Starbucks (SBUX -0.99%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 90% of the 1,530 members who have rated Panera believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, tiomiguel, brought a few of Panera's tasty numbers to our community's attention: "P/E below 3-year average; > 20% ROE last year; no debt; double-digit sales/EPS growth last 5 years; net and operating margins > industry averages."
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