1-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Groupon?
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, "daily deal" specialist Groupon (NAS: GRPN) has received the dreaded one-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Groupon's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Grouponfacts
Headquarters (founded) | Chicago (2008) |
Market Cap | $9.6 billion |
Industry | Internet retail |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.6 billion |
Management | Co-founder/Chairman Eric Lefkofsky |
Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity | (75.2%) |
Cash/Debt | $1.1 billion / $0 |
Competitors | Facebook |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 654 members who have rated Groupon believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, All-Star TerryHogan, succinctly summed up the bear case for our community:
I'll always take a chance on shorting (with CAPS money only!) anyone with the slightest whiff of dodgy accounting. [I]f it turns out to be true you've usually got a home run on your hands. I also think this is a pretty competitive space and even without that it feels kind of like a pet rock or a pair of parachute pants.
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