Roots Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides a portfolio of apparel, leather goods, accessories, and footwear products under the Roots brand. The company operates through two segments, Direct-To-Consumer (DTC), and Partners and Other. The DTC segment sells products through the company's corporate retail stores and e-commerce. The Partners and Other segment engages primarily in the wholesale of Roots branded products to the company's international operating partner. This segment is also involved in licensing Roots brand to select manufacturing partners, wholesaling Roots branded products to select retail partners, and selling custom Roots branded products to select business clients. It also offers leather products, such as jackets, bags, and accessories; sweats casual apparel; and kids and baby clothing. As of February 3, 2018, the company had 116 corporate retail stores in Canada, 3 corporate retail stores in the United States, 110 partner-operated stores in Taiwan, and 32 partner-operated stores in China, as well as an e-commerce platform that shipped company's products to approximately 50 countries. Roots Corporation was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Apparel Stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Phone+1-416-7813574
Debt
Current Ratio1.69
Quick Ratio0.21
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$328.23 million
Price / Sales0.48
Price / Cash Flow330.91
Price / Book0.81
Profitability
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees2,450
OptionableNot Optionable
Roots (TSE:ROOT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Roots' stock symbol?
Roots trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "ROOT."
What price target have analysts set for ROOT?
6 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Roots' shares. Their predictions range from C$4.50 to C$15.50. On average, they anticipate Roots' stock price to reach C$7.72 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 104.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Roots.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Roots?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Roots in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Roots.
Has Roots been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ROOT stock has been trending very positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Roots earned a news sentiment score of 3.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Roots' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Roots include Aritzia (ATZAF), Aritzia (ATZ), Bonmarche (BON), Copperbank Resources (CBK), Footasylum (FOOT), Le Chateau (CTU), Luxottica Group (LUX), Moss Bros Group (MOSB), NEXT (NXT), NEXT (NXGPF), Premier Investments (PMV), Reitmans (RET) and TOM TAILOR (TTI).
Who are Roots' key executives?
Roots' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James Alan Gabel, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. James D. Rudyk, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
- Ms. Priscilla Shum, Chief Merchandising Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. James Connell, Chief e-Commerce & Customer Experience Officer (Age 43)
- Ms. Almira Cuizon, VP of Retail Operations (Age 45)
How do I buy shares of Roots?
Shares of ROOT and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is Roots' stock price today?
One share of ROOT stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$3.77.
What is Roots' official website?
How can I contact Roots?
Roots' mailing address is 1400 Castlefield Avenue, TORONTO, ON M6B 4C4, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-416-7813574.
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