This chapter explores the limited supply and emotional appeal of Ferrari cars, as well as the pricing power that comes with their exclusivity. It discusses the efforts made by Ferrari to make their customers feel special and the strong relationship the company has with its loyal customer base. The chapter emphasizes the need for prices to increase in line with the wealth of customers to maintain exclusivity, and concludes by stating that customers are happy with the higher prices.
Clay Finck chats with Arif Karim about the importance of pricing power, the investment case for Ferrari stock, and much more!
Arif is a senior investment analyst at Ensemble Capital. Before joining Ensemble Capital, he was a senior investment analyst and co-portfolio manager at Kilimanjaro Capital.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:03 - The importance of pricing power for a company operating in an inflationary environment.
04:06 - How an investor can determine whether a company has adequate pricing power or not.
09:39 - Why Costco has spectacular pricing power, despite their very low margins.
15:52 - The investment case for Ferrari.
38:58 - What an idiosyncratic business is.
And much, much more!
*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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