Based on the aggregated intelligence of 165,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, teen apparel retailer Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Aeropostale's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Aeropostale facts

Headquarters (Founded)

New York City (1987)

Market Cap

$2 billion

Industry

Apparel stores

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$2.3 billion

Management

Co-CEO Thomas Johnson (since February 2010)

Co-CEO Mindy Meads (since February 2010)

Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)

51.7%

Cash/Debt

$297 million / $0

Competitors

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO)

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF)

Gap (NYSE: GPS)

Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 90% of the 700 members who have rated Aeropostale believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Star cibient, who is ranked in the top 10% of our community, and birder1500.

Just yesterday, cibient highlighted the stock for its rather magical qualities: "Aeropostale has been a perennial entry on the [Magic Formula Investing] screener. Shorter-term, it is oversold and trades at a steep discount to teen retailer peers. Almost $300M cash on balance sheet, no [long-term] debt."

Discount behemoth Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) is usually the go-to retail bet in particularly difficult times. But Aeropostale's solid branding and affordable prices in the teen apparel space have made it an increasingly popular way to play the "new" economic normal. In fact, my fellow Fool Alyce Lomax recommended Aeropostale in our "11 O'Clock Stock" series last month for its industry-topping fundamentals and industry-lagging valuation. Despite growing market share at the expense of foes like Abercrombie, American Eagle, and Gap over the past few years, shares of Aeropostale are currently available at a forward P/E discount to all of them.

CAPS member birder1500 sums it up:

[Aeropostale] has a good reputation among its customer base. Even though we are in a recession, this company has been stomping the competition with its lower prices and its focus on daddies' babies and mommies' babies. Sort of a [PetSmart] for humans other pets. And the stock is cheap relative to the competition.

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