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Asymmetric Investing by Travis Hoium“Is this a buying opportunity? is one of that's at least on my short list to buy for the asymmetric portfolio over the next couple of months.”
Thesis at the time
BullishTravis argues On Holding's stock slump is a strategic tradeoff between growth and premium positioning, not a fundamental breakdown. He believes management's refusal to discount products protects long-term margin potential, and the recent selloff has made the stock more attractive on valuation.
Key arguments
- On is maintaining premium pricing and high gross margins (~65%) rather than discounting like Nike and Lululemon did
- Operating margin is only 13.8% now but could expand significantly toward Lululemon's ~30% level if management focuses on cost containment
- Stock trades at 21x trailing and 17x forward earnings despite a 5-year revenue CAGR of 35%, which looks attractive if margins expand
- Growth remains strong in Asia-Pacific (54.7% constant currency) even as US growth slows to 13%
Counter-arguments acknowledged
- Revenue growth guidance was cut from ~23% to low-20% for 2026
- US market (largest segment) growth is maturing at only 13%
- Currency reporting in Swiss Francs has depressed some growth figures
Hedges and caveats (from the video)
- Currency headwinds affecting reported results (Swiss Franc reporting)
- Historical comparison to Nike and Lululemon may not be directly applicable
- On Holding's margin maintenance strategy is intentional and clearly communicated by management
- Analysis based on trailing 12-month data with limited public company history
The call
- Date said
- Aug 14, 2026
- Timeframe
- over the next couple of months
- Confidence
- medium
- Specificity
- vague
How it resolved
- Status
- unverifiable
Why this resolved this way(resolution audit)
Full rules: docs/resolution-spec.md.
Confidence Reasoning
Personal stake signal (considering buying for portfolio) with a rough timeframe, but no price target and language is somewhat tentative ('short list').
Source
Is On Heading For Disaster?
Said on Aug 14, 2026Open on YouTube ↗