Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, mattress maker Select Comfort (Nasdaq: SCSS ) has received a distressing two-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Select Comfort's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Select Comfort facts
| Headquarters (Founded) |
Minneapolis (1987) |
| Market Cap |
$1.21 billion |
| Industry |
Home furnishing retail |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$702.8 million |
| Management |
CEO William McLaughlin (since 2000)
CFO Wendy Schoppert (since 2011)
|
| Return on Assets (Average, Past 3 Years) |
16.4% |
| Cash/Debt |
$116.4 million / $0 |
| Competitors |
Sealy (NYSE: ZZ )
Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX )
|
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 12% of the 2,865 members who have rated Select Comfort believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bears include pbk100 and All-Star TSIF, who is ranked in the top 0.1% of our community.
A few months ago, pbk100 just couldn't get comfortable with Select Comfort's valuation: "Priced for high growth, in a very economically sensitive business. If 401k values fall, housing stays in a slump, unemployment persists, then that extra $1000 is going under the mattress, not into one."
Select Comfort even sports a particularly stomach-churning beta of 4.2. That's even higher than that of volatile furniture plays like Sealy (3.5), Tempur-Pedic (2.0), and Furniture Brands (NYSE: FBN ) (3.4).
CAPS All-Star TSIF elaborates on the bear case:
[T]his is a short term down thumb as Select Comfort nears a five year high. Growth looks decent, but it's hard to believe in it in this economy and even if I did I won't believe a 20% upside unless it was influenced by the shorts who had to cover. If I'm right, this will decay back down in a few days and more bad news in Europe could drop it hard as people scramble for covers and are less focused on mattresses. Overall, good job Select Comfort ... but I'm hoping for a soft landing and a lower altitude.
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