I Tested Three Cannibals Against Dillard’s. I Bought Two. (CROX, CNX, GPI)
Crocs, CNX and Group 1 are tested against Dillard’s buyback-driven share-count reduction, with Group 1 leading and CNX’s convertible notes…
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Who Really Runs Crocs? The Autopsy.
Crocs CEO Andrew Rees turned around the core brand, then borrowed $2 billion for HEYDUDE, whose $737 million write-down followed wholesale…
The Offshore Message From Oslo
Offshore drillers have secured 105 rig-years by September, 42% above all of 2025, as national oil companies lock up long-term capacity.
Li Lu Bought Crocs. Follow the Free Cash Flow (CROX)
Crocs drew Li Lu’s investment after generating $660 million of 2025 free cash flow, despite the HEYDUDE write-off, tariff pressure and…
A letter to founding members
Cannibal Stocks favors cash-generative companies that retire shares at low valuations, citing Dillard’s 80% share reduction and…
74 Million Shares. Then 15. Then a $30 Dividend.
Dillard’s cut shares outstanding from 74 million to 15.6 million while profits tripled, driving EPS from $2.67 to $36.42 and supporting a…
Who Really Runs Tidewater (TDW)?
Tidewater CEO Quintin Kneen’s 2024 stock trades and board activity follow GulfMark’s bankruptcy, Tidewater’s merger and TDW’s 485%…
Tidewater (TDW): The $225,000 Boat They Laughed At Built the Biggest Fleet on Water
Tidewater’s 200-vessel offshore fleet trades at 40% of replacement cost as the global orderbook sits at 4% of supply, versus 34% last cycle.
Who Really Runs Seadrill (SDRL)?
Seadrill's board abruptly fired CEO Simon Johnson after its recovery, while insiders have never bought shares and executives sold stock…
Seadrill (SDRL): The $22 Billion Offshore Empire That Went to Zero Twice
Seadrill went bankrupt twice after funding dividends and new rigs with debt; its third iteration carries $390 million of net debt and a…
Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) vs. Warrior Met Coal (HCC)
Warrior Met Coal’s lower-cost longwall mines and Blue Creek expansion protect cash flow, while new high-vol supply depresses Alpha…
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (AMR): The Beginning of the End
Alpha Metallurgical Resources has $263 million of usable liquidity and targets zero cash burn by 2027 through mine cuts, Wildcat ramp-up,…
