Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, weight management services specialist Weight Watchers International (WW -4.68%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Weight Watchers and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Weight Watchers facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
New York, N.Y. (1961) |
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Market Cap |
$2.4 billion |
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Industry |
Personal services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$1.8 billion |
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Management |
CEO David Kirchhoff COO James Chambers |
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
93.6% |
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Total Debt |
$2.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.6% |
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Competitors |
Ediets.com Jenny Craig Nutrisystem |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 89% of the 264 members who have rated Weight Watchers believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Windsurfing1, tapped Weight Watchers as a particularly tempting bargain opportunity:
Well established brand at quite some discount. Growing well internationally. Value play, and it has a dividend. Weight Watchers will continue to add value with people becoming more aware of what to eat and how to eat.
