Showing posts with label Wright Express. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wright Express. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Investopedia: Waiting For A Better Price On Wright Express

Closed-loop systems can be licenses to print money, and Wright Express (NYSE:WXS) certainly has ample room left to grow in the trucking fleet service market. That said, the volatility of fuel prices, the actions of competitors and the inertia of potential customers are all challenges to the company's potential growth. While Wright Express would be a very interesting growth stock at the right price, today's valuation is not so compelling.

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Investopedia: Should Investors Pull Over For TravelCenters Of America?

Selling gas and diesel is an intrinsically low-margin business - which probably explains why so many major integrated oil companies like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and BP (NYSE:BP) sold out of the business years ago, and why companies like Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) use fuel sales more like promotions and loss leaders.

That doesn't bode well for TravelCenters of America (AMEX:TA), one of the largest operators of travel centers (or truck stops, if you prefer) in the United States. While fuel resale is always going to be a difficult, low-margin business, EBITDAR and site-level operating expense improvement suggests that a better multiple could be in order for this stock.

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