Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, photography products specialist Eastman Kodak
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Eastman Kodak's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Eastman Kodak facts
Headquarters (Founded) |
Rochester, N.Y. (1880) |
Market Cap |
$1.39 billion |
Industry |
Photographic products |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$8.08 billion |
Management |
CEO Antonio Perez (since 2005) |
Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity |
(80%) |
Cash / Debt |
$1.13 billion / $1.31 billion |
3-Month Return |
90 % |
Competitors |
Canon |
CAPS Members Bearish on EK Also Bearish on |
Ford Motor |
CAPS Members Bullish on EK Also Bullish on |
Citigroup |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 44% of the 557 members who have rated Kodak believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bears include All-Stars mrindependent and tixareforkids, both of whom are ranked in the top 2% of our community.
Just two days ago, mrindependent reminded Fools that Kodak "perpetually loses money and analysts don't expect profitability this year or next." Our All-Star concludes: "The stock price has doubled in the last three months. Thus, I expect the next big move to be down."
In a pitch from the same day, tixareforkids doesn't quite get the bullish picture, either:
American icon without a plan or a discernible stake in the future of digital imaging. 2008 was their year to show the benefits of restructuring, we're coming up on 2 years now with no obvious turnaround. Their profit center -- consumer imaging -- is extremely competitive. Lotsa patents of sufficient value to consider a buyout? Stay tuned.
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