Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Holdings (NYSE: LL ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Lumber Liquidators' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Lumber Liquidators facts
| Headquarters (Founded) |
Toano, Va. (1994) |
| Market Cap |
$486 million |
| Industry |
Home improvement retail |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$660 million |
| Management |
President/COO Robert Lynch (will succeed retiring CEO Jeffrey Griffiths on Jan. 1)
CFO Daniel Terrell |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
17% |
| Cash/Debt |
$37.8 million / $0 |
| Competitors |
Home Depot (NYSE: HD )
Lowe's (NYSE: LOW ) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 627 members who have rated Lumber Liquidators believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Star Millsteen, who is ranked in the top 10% of our community, and Dwest15.
This past summer, Millsteen listed several of Lumber Liquidators' positives: "Knowledgeable sales staff, competitive prices, experts in flooring a category where Home Depot and Lowes fail because of poor training."
Lumber Liquidators boasts almost $38 million in cash on its balance sheet with zero debt. Meanwhile, big-box retailers like Home Depot, Lowe's, and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) sport debt-to-equity ratios of 0.6, 0.4, and 0.8, respectively.
CAPS member Dwest15 elaborates on the bull case:
[Lumber Liquidators] will continue to have success as long as they continue to focus on their core business. Their niche in the market is serving quality flooring at a great rate while not bothering with the other hardware store stuff. Also [Robert Lynch] has done a tremendous job at turning the supply chains around. Looking forward to see what he can bring to the table.
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