4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: The Pantry
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, convenience store chain Pantry (NAS: PTRY) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Pantry's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Pantry facts
Headquarters (founded) | Cary, N.C. (1967) |
Market Cap | $280.1 million |
Industry | Food retail |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $7.4 billion |
Management | CEO Dennis Hatchell |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | (12.4%) |
Cash/Debt | $150.7 million / $1.2 billion |
Competitors | 7-Eleven |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 92% of the 225 members who have rated Pantry believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, jed71, took a cautiously bullish stance on the stock:
Cash flows look pretty good, and their anticipated growth for 2012 and beyond seems strong. I just wish they would stop buying businesses and focus on continuing to improve cash flows. A dividend for shareholders would also be quite nice. ... I plan to keep a close eye on free cash flows and future M&A activity. I am hoping they spend more time strengthening their balance sheet than looking for new acquisition targets, but I am not holding my breath.
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