Sealy (ZZ)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Sealy (ZZ) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 100% agree 2 votes   Industry soft and expected to be so Top Contributor: Andrew Liyana | Created when NYSE:ZZ was $12.56 | Edit | History The U.S. bedding industry is soft, and this trend may continue. If so, Sealy's gross margins and profits are likely to suffer. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Sealy runs a highly-leveraged balance sheet Top Contributor: Andrew Liyana | Created when NYSE:ZZ was $12.56 | Edit | History Sealy runs a highly-leveraged balance sheet. It's current ratio is barely above 1 and it has a significant amount of long-term debt. Should sales turn south for a prolonged period, Sealy could face bankruptcy. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Major revenue segment in a slowing and highly competitive segment Top Contributor: Andrew Liyana | Created when NYSE:ZZ was $12.56 | Edit | History 92% of Sealy sales are generated from the slowing and highly-competitive innerspring mattress segment. Tempur-pedic International (TPX) and Select Comfort (SCSS) may be able to fend their market share in the specialty bedding segment. (100 character max) Cancel

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