Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, discount retailer Fred's (FRED +0.00%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Fred's, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Fred's facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Memphis, Tenn. (1947) |
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Market Cap |
$479.2 million |
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Industry |
General merchandise stores |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$1.9 billion |
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Management |
CEO Bruce Efird (since 2009) CFO Jerry Shore (since 2000) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
7.4% |
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Cash/Debt |
$16.1 million / $6.7 million |
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Dividend Yield |
1.7% |
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Competitors |
Dollar General (DG 2.83%) Walgreen (WAG +0.00%) Wal-Mart Stores (WMT +0.34%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 83% of the 120 members who have rated Fred's believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, JohnStuartMill, succinctly summed up the Fred's bull case for our community:
This is not an ordinary discount dollar store. You can find name brands at discount prices. That's the edge they have over the competition. As with all retailers, give it a face lift, and the customers will keep coming back. And that's what they are doing with some of their stores. A new look helps people's [morale].
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