4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Buffalo Wild Wings
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings (NAS: BWLD) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Buffalo Wild Wings and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Buffalo Wild Wings facts
Headquarters (founded) | Minneapolis (1982) |
Market Cap | $1.5 billion |
Industry | Restaurants |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $853.5 million |
Management | CEO Sally Smith (since 1996) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 17.1% |
Cash/Debt | $71.5 million / $0 |
Competitors | Carlson Restaurants |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 4,707 members who have rated Buffalo Wild Wings believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those bulls, K3VIN0, tapped the stock as a particularly tasty growth opportunity:
Great company and I'm looking for continued growth here. If increased wing prices don't eat into the profits too much then the company should be looking at a great future. Still plenty of room for growth and expansion throughout the country and beyond. Been there and it's an excellent place. Will have to stop in more often.
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