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GOOSCanada Goose Holdings Inc. SuboSell5.1·$9.59+0.42%
GOOS · Why this verdict

Why Canada Goose Holdings Inc. Subo (GOOS) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.1/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Thesis pillars

The company has missed consensus EPS estimates in each of the last four quarters, with an average negative surprise of approximately 18%, indicating a persistent and widening gap between expectations and actual delivery.

Stable
Earnings
Expectation
A reversal of the miss streak would require at least 2 consecutive quarters where actual EPS meets or exceeds consensus estimates.

CounterFree cash flow is converting at 857% of net income, suggesting the earnings misses may reflect accounting charges or one-time items rather than a structural deterioration in the underlying cash-generating ability of the business.

At current prices, the stock is already near its resistance-based take-profit level, leaving only about 1.2% of headroom to the target and a risk/reward ratio of 0.18—meaning the potential downside is roughly five times the available upside.

Stable
Warnings
Expectation
If wrong, the resistance level is revised higher as earnings recover, opening a more favorable risk/reward geometry for a subsequent entry.

CounterMACD is improving and on-balance volume is rising, indicating some internal buying pressure that could push price beyond near-term resistance if sentiment shifts rapidly.

The stock is trading below its 200-day moving average, which is itself declining at approximately 2.5% per 30 days—a confirmed downtrend where near-term price strength is likely to encounter persistent overhead supply before a genuine reversal can take hold.

Stable
Momentum
Expectation
Trend reversal would require the 200-day moving average to flatten and the stock to close above it for at least 10 consecutive trading days—a condition not yet in place.

CounterThe short-term MACD signal has improved and RSI sits at 61, suggesting the stock may be building enough near-term momentum to mount a challenge to the downtrend, even if the longer-term picture has not yet reversed.

A put/call ratio of 3.18—where put options outnumber call options by more than three-to-one—reflects unusually heavy hedging or outright bearish positioning in the options market, amplifying downside risk if current price support erodes.

Stable
Risk
Expectation
A normalization of the put/call ratio toward 1.5 or below over the next three months would signal that options market participants have become meaningfully less bearish on the stock's near-term outlook.

CounterExtreme put/call ratios can mark a sentiment extreme rather than an accurate directional forecast; if recent negative news is already fully discounted, the heavy put positioning could reverse quickly and become a contrarian tailwind.

TrendMatrix Research · core thesis

Engine thesis — one sentence

Canada Goose has delivered four consecutive earnings misses, trades above its resistance-based price target with a negative risk/reward ratio, and is in a confirmed long-term downtrend—a combination that offers no favorable entry geometry and places the stock below the minimum investable market-cap threshold.

Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E2.0
P/S9.9
EV/EBITDA7.7
Fwd P/E9.1
PEG3.2
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 11.3x
  • PEG: 3.78

Quality

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.6
ROA3.7
Gross margin9.9
Op margin10.0
Net margin0.7
Current ratio8.9
FCF quality10.0
Moat6.4
Rule of 405.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent cash conversion: 857% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

4.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth7.0
EPS growth2.6

Momentum

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD6.6
OBV10.0
MA position1.0
Volume2.1
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.3%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

5.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target4.9
erm sentiment5.7

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

4.3/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank2.5
quality rank2.5
growth rank7.1

Technical

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.0
support resistance6.6
52w position2.4

Risk (lower is worse)

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest5.7
days to cover5.8
volatility4.2
put call10.0
implied vol4.5
beta4.1
debt equity4.5

Catalyst

2.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
  • Earnings concerns: 0B/4M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:4.6>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:34d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • ASYMMETRY:-2.1=NEGATIVE
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:4.6<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
-2.09
Upside
-13.8%
Downside
6.6%
Sizing output
AVOID

Setup No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNo clear edge No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAggressive Beta 1.76>1.3, MCap $0.9B<$5B

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.6 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Quality at 6.6) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-2.1=NEGATIVE, DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -2.09 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 6.6, Value at 5.7, and Risk (lower is worse) at 5.5; the weakest are Catalyst at 2.5, Peer rank at 4.3, and Momentum at 4.6. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -2.09 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

What would invalidate the thesis

Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.

  • P1Four Consecutive Earnings Misses

    Trip ifEPS meets or exceeds consensus estimates for 2 consecutive quarters.

  • P2Price Above Target Negative Asymmetry

    Trip ifStock price falls below $9.50, restoring more than 7% upside to the $10.21 resistance target.

  • P3Confirmed Long Term Downtrend

    Trip if200-day moving average flattens and stock closes above it for 10 consecutive trading days.

  • P4Extreme Options Market Skepticism

    Trip ifPut/call ratio falls below 1.5 for 4 consecutive weeks.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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