Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, travel products company Tumi Holdings (TUMI +0.00%) has received the dreaded one-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tumi and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tumi facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
South Plainfield, N.J. (1975) |
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Market Cap |
$1.5 billion |
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Industry |
Accessories and luxury goods |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$378.7 million |
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Management |
CEO Jerome Griffith (since 2009) CFO Michael Mardy (since 2003) |
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Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity |
21.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$16.4 million / $52.0 million |
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Competitors |
Coach (COH 1.95%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 66% of the 29 members who have rated Tumi believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star BlacknGold, succinctly summed up the bear case for our community:
Tumi is worth about $300 million on paper and over $1.5 billion on the market. Most of its shareholders' equity can be attributed to its $338 million IPO. Income is up, revenue is up, valuation is up. As with software companies, I usually stay away from retailers because I honestly have no idea how to value them. I just think this is a bit overvalued.
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