Despite 40% Plunge, Pro Remains Short Green Mountain

Investors sent Green Mountain tumbling in extended trade, - to the tune of 40% lower - but top hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson tells us he doesn’t plan to cover anytime soon.

The catalyst was earnings.

Green Mountain slashed its full-year sales forecast after demand for its K-Cup coffee refills fell well short of Wall Street expectations.

But despite the sell-off, Tilson remains a seller.

He thinks the company is facing both competitive problems and accounting problems. “I can’t prove it but that’s my belief,” he says.

First, Tilson believes rising competition is taking a bite out of sales. "And they haven't even come off patent yet. That's coming later this year."

And second, he adds, “Although I can't prove it, I believe they were stealing sales from futures quarters to make their numbers look extra good. But when you do that, those future quarters eventually catch up."

Tilson goes on to say, "I think we’ll see a series of big misses by the company. I've been short since the high 80's but I'm not interested in covering a single share.”

If you’re looking for a long idea, trader Pete Najarian suggests looking at Starbucks. “Know what I read into this? Starbucks is out there taking share away – I like this stock. I think it’s too cheap. I’m long.”

Looking at the numbers from Green Mountain, gross margins in the second quarter declined to 35.4 percent from 37.5 percent in the year-ago period.

The company reported a second-quarter profit of $93.3 million, or 58 cents a share, compared with $65.8 million, or 44 cents a share, a year ago.

Net sales rose 37 percent to $885.1 million, but missed estimates of $971.7 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Green Mountain sees fiscal 2012 sales rising 45 percent to 50 percent, much lower than its previous forecast of a rise of 60 percent to 65 percent.

* Whitney Tilson's next Value Investing Congress is scheduled for May 6th and 7th. Click here for more details.

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