Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, discount department store operator Gordmans Stores
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Gordmans and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Gordmans facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Omaha, Neb. (1915) |
| Market Cap | $289.2 million |
| Industry | General merchandise stores |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $586.1 million |
| Management | CEO Jeffrey Gordman (since 1996) CFO Michael James (since 2006) |
| Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity | 34.6% |
| Cash/Debt | $44.1 million / $411.0 thousand |
| Competitors |
Kohl's Macy's Wal-Mart |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 49 members who have rated Gordmans believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those bulls, mitleg, succinctly summed up the Gordmans bull case for our community: "Seems like a real good buy. Low [P/E] and [PEG]. High insider presence. Steady growth. Competes against [T.J. Maxx], which had been a successful market segment. A winner."
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