Why Weight Watchers Is Poised to Bounce Back
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, weight management services specialist has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Weight Watchers and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Weight Watchersfacts
Headquarters (founded) | New York, N.Y. (1961) |
Market Cap | $2.4 billion |
Industry | Personal services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.8 billion |
Management | CEO David Kirchhoff COO James Chambers |
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 93.6% |
Total Debt | $2.2 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
Competitors |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 89% of the 264 members who have rated Weight Watchers believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Windsurfing1, tapped Weight Watchers as a particularly tempting bargain opportunity:
Well established brand at quite some discount. Growing well internationally. Value play, and it has a dividend. Weight Watchers will continue to add value with people becoming more aware of what to eat and how to eat.
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