Retailer Boot Barn, Inc. (BOOT), is increasing same-store sales and sports higher cash flow (a 166% increase over 2023), which reflects a stronger business overall.
The company, which focuses on western wear and work gear, reported sales of $1.67 billion for fiscal year 2024. Also, it expects sales growth of up to 6.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
It’s no wonder BOOT shares are up 68% this year – and they could rise more. MAPsignals data shows how Big Money investors are betting heavily on the forward picture of the stock.
Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, BOOT has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.
Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in BOOT shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:
Plenty of discretionary names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Boot Barn.
Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, BOOT has had strong sales and earnings growth:
Source: FactSet
Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +21.9%.
Now it makes sense why the stock has been powering to new heights. BOOT has a track record of strong financial performance.
Marrying great fundamentals with our proprietary software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.
Boot Barn has been a top-rated stock at MAPsignals. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.
It’s made the rare Top 20 report multiple times in the last year. The blue bars below show when BOOT was a top pick…rising higher along the way:
Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.
This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.
The BOOT rally isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.
Disclosure: the author holds no position in BOOT at the time of publication.
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Lucas is a well-versed equity investor and educator. He currently is co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, which focuses on finding outlier stocks by following the Big Money.