Ken Fisher Exits Cabela's

Company is trading above its intrinsic value

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Jan 20, 2017
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Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio)Â sold out his remaining 1,032,287 shares of Cabela's (CAB, Financial) in the fourth quarter for an estimated average price of $62.06 per share. The trade had a -0.11% impact on Fisher’s portfolio.

Cabela’s was originally founded in 1961. It is a specialty retailer and the direct marketer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise.

At the end of 2015, the company operated 77 retail stores, 68 in 36 states and nine stores in six Canadian provinces.

According to GuruFocus Cabela’s has a 5/10 financial strength rating with an equity-asset ratio of 0.22, an interest coverage ratio of 9.08% and a Piotroski F-Score of 5 indicating the company is typical for a stable company.

Cabela’s also has an 8 of 10 profitability and growth rating with an operating margin of 6.86%, a net margin of 3.99%, a return on equity (ROE) of 8.93%, revenue growth (three years) of 9.10% and earnings per share (EPS) growth (three years) of 3.30%.

Fisher purchased his original stake in Cabela’s during the first quarter of 2011 for an average price of $25.24. He sold out his remaining 1,032,287 shares of Cabela’s for $62.06 per share netting him an estimated 126% with his investment in the company.

Fisher may have decided to sell out because he wanted to cash in on his profit and Cabela’s is trading above its intrinsic value, according to the Peter Lynch chart below.

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Disclosure: The author does not own any shares of this company.

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