LuLulemon Athletica (US) (LULU)

LULU vs GOOS? He would favour LULU as it has a more diversified product line. Both trade at high multiples. He does not own either.

A great performer this year. They've done a nice job with their product line and hitting on the fashion trends. Selling online has seen massive growth. It trades at 40x earnings (historical earnings are 32x). They've had missteps in the past five years, though. He's waiting for a better entry point. He's also looking at Aritzia in the clothing space.

They're now penetrating a post-leisure world where S, M, L, XL doesn't exist, but the clothing is custom-fit. They're going beyond the usual gym story with a new CEO. Have a a huge, untapped market going forward. It's up 100% back this year. Its mojo is back. (no dividend, Analysts' price target: $154.114)

This has been a real turn-around story. There was great brand recognition, then it fell under its own weight, but management changes has put them back on track. Now the issue is valuation. With a 30-32 times PE, with growth only near 20% it is looking expensive. He would favour Amazon.

They capitalized early on the athletic leisure trend, but can they continue to command consumer interest at the prices they charge? Competitors charge lower prices for similar product--and consumers are fickle.

The is in the $70s, and there are forecasts out to the $90s. Has a strong US following. There were very strong growth numbers reported. It is probably forecasting better growth than it has done in times past.

Valuations is pretty high. He would wait for a better entry point.

This has had a very strange existence where it has been absolutely supreme in the pricing of its garments. Extremely limited in its colours, but very special materials. It has another side which has rarely been seen in public. The company has been volatile, but has a tremendous capacity for expansion globally.

You buy this every time it drops $10. It hasn’t gone up too much. This is an established brand.

In retail and is very much “bricks and mortar” leveraged. He wouldn’t go there right now. Retail is being punished right now. It’s a good company with amazing brand power. They had a big miss and had reset expectations after the last quarter. They are reinvesting in e-commerce, but are way behind.

It is at the 52 week lows and has terrible price momentum. Don’t buy until this resolves itself. Don’t catch a falling knife.