Based on the aggregated intelligence of 160,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) has received the dreaded one-star ranking.

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

Sears facts

Headquarters (Founded)

Hoffman Estates, Ill. (1899)

Market Cap

$13.7 billion

Industry

Department stores

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$44.0 billion

Management

Interim CEO Bruce Johnson

CFO Michael Collins

Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)

3.4%

Compound Annual Revenue and Net Income Growth (Over Past 3 Years)

(6%) and (46%)

Price-to-Earnings (SHLD and S&P 500)

59.9 and 19.6

1-Year Return

102%

Competitors

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT)

Target

Costco (Nasdaq: COST)

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

On CAPS, 30% of the 2,202 members who have rated Sears believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bears include Endeavor1 and All-Star regotoguy, who is ranked in the top 2% of our community.

Two weeks ago, Endeavor1 explained why the odds seemed stacked against the stock:

The confluence of the general business model, lack of unique story, aging portfolio of everything and high valuation seem to provide a plus/minus list full of minuses against a "rising tide" story that doesn't necessarily favor them at all. I think you need to be patient, but this seems like free money down to whatever price would put the P/E in the low 20s.

In a reply pitch from last month, regotoguy also advised investors to cash out:

The core operation is not doing well. Competition is fierce, and getting stronger. The stock is selling at a very high earnings multiple. I don't like the operation or the stock price, which is in the clouds. I blame short covering, but the jury is still out. The pain will be borne by those who are greedy and don't lock in their profits.

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