This chapter explores Sleep Number's challenging financial landscape, marked by risky stock buybacks and increasing debt since the 2008 crisis. It also contrasts their situation with companies boasting healthy balance sheets, providing listeners insights on assessing financial health and potential investment opportunities.
“If you thought we were in the weeds, now we’re about to start tunneling.”
Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for an in-depth look at how investors can understand a company’s balance sheet. And a heads up, this show gets to some more advanced concepts than our usual fare. They discuss:
- The basics of balance sheets.
- If lululemon has an inventory problem.
- A cautionary tale from a mattress seller.
- Companies with strong balance sheets, (besides Berkshire Hathaway).
Companies discussed: OTC: KSIOF, WING, LULU, SNBR, CATO, CHGG, EBAY, COST, SFM, ASO, MEDP, WINA
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Jim Gillies
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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