James Hardiman

Managing Director, Equity Research, Leisure at Wedbush Securities
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James has covered 10+ industries and 50+ stocks for more than 12 years. His recent focus is on Leisure space that includes Power Sports, Amusement Parks, and Cruise Lines. Prior to joining Wedbush, James was an analyst at Longbow Research and Midwest Research, where he gained most of his experience in this industry. Prior to business school, James was a management consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers. He also has a CFA Charterholder and CPA.

COMPANIES UNDER COVERAGE
Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)
Booking Holdings, Inc. (BKNG)
Brunswick Corp. (BC)
Carnival Corp. (CCL)
Cedar Fair (FUN)
Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE)
Harley-Davidson (HOG)
Marinemax (HZO)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH)
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON)
Planet Fitness (PLNT)
Polaris Industries (PII)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)
SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS)
Six Flags Entertainment (SIX)
Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)
Vista Outdoor Inc. (VSTO)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO)

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  • James has covered 10+ industries and 50+ stocks for more than 12 years. His recent focus is on Leisure space that includes Power Sports, Amusement Parks, and Cruise Lines. Prior to joining Wedbush, James was an analyst at Longbow Research and Midwest Research, where he gained most of his experience in this industry. Prior to business school, James was a management consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers. He also has a CFA Charterholder and CPA.

  • With respect to SeaWorld, there’s two issues here; one, their return to normality might be limited to the fact that they have more fly-in traffic than the other two. If you think about it Cedar Fair and Six Flags, well over 90% of their visitors are driving there, conversely that number is a lot lower for SeaWorld. It’s a double whammy if people first have to get on an airplane and also having to deal with social distancing involved with the park itself. They are also caught up in an arms race between Disney and Universal with new rides and attractions…,” on Yahoo finance's The First Trade

  • Harley’s dealers could sell as many as 1,600 or as few as 400 of the new bike in the first year, but that would contribute just half a percentage point to the Milwaukee-based company’s sales volume.

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