2-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Domino's Pizza?
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, pizza delivery company Domino's Pizza (NYS: DPZ) has received a distressing two-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Domino's and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Domino's facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Ann Arbor, Mich. (1960) |
Market Cap | $1.8 billion |
Industry | Restaurants |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.6 billion |
Management | CEO Patrick Doyle (since 2010) |
Return on Capital (Average, Past 3 Years) | 54.8% |
Cash/Debt | $32.1 billion / $1.5 billion |
Competitors | Little Caesar Enterprises |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 20% of the 389 members who have rated Domino's believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, Naxias, seriously questioned Domino's valuation:
Today this stock is at a P/E [around 21]. Its share price in 2011 rose considerably while the SP500 stayed flat. It begs the question as to why. Yes, it has a strong brand. Yes, it has a lot of stores. But have you seen the balance sheet? Have you tasted their "improved" (i.e. sweetened) product? There is a lot of competition out there, and I can think of many other companies that use their money more wisely and deliver a better product in the restaurant sector.
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