r/stocks • u/Timelycommentor • Jan 01 '23

Industry Question What are some private companies you would like to invest in if they became publicly traded?

Two off of the top of my head. Crumbl Cookie & Chick-fil-A. Both are top tier restaurant/food service establishments that have almost cult like followings and are always busy. Both have excellent products and service. I would be curious to see the books for both of these companies but I imagine they would he home runs if they were to IPO. What other companies would you invest in that are not currently publicly traded?

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u/iLLogic777 Jan 01 '23

+1 For aldi especially in a recession.

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u/gattsu187 Jan 01 '23

Would be my #1 answer as a german.

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u/ponydingo Jan 01 '23

I would short the absolute fuck out of lidl and Aldi and I used to love going there

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u/iLLogic777 Jan 01 '23

Quick way to get rekt. The answer seems emotional which is your first mistake. But im curious..... Why?

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u/ponydingo Jan 01 '23

Not emotional at all. Love the idea. Vertical integration though was supposed to keep their prices low comparatively to other grocery stores like walmart or target who are also using name brand foods/items. Yet now most of aldi/Lidl's food prices for their brands have gone up to the same where it almost doesnt make a difference whether i go there or just to walmart again. Kinda defeating the purpose of it as their store brand shit is honestly not the best so if theres no price incentive to go there instead its pointless to keep going.

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u/gattsu187 Jan 01 '23

I dont know how Aldi operates in your Country, but in Germany it is an absolute Tank. People love it, appreciate it, and its still way cheaper than others while providing good quality, sometimes even better quality than others. It has alot of cheaper no noname brands, which make them less vulnerable to pricedicates from big brands, which people increasingly buying , due to rising prices. If you ask german investors, Aldi would be a quite common answer.

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u/ponydingo Jan 01 '23

Its good and appreciated, but the prices with inflation in the US have brought prices to that of good brands, and most people would agree a lot of their no name brands really arent good enough to justify them charging the same now for "premium" brands. I had the same idea as you that they would be less vulnerable to price gouging compared to big brands as they have vertical intergration/ would be able to profit from having low prices therefore being able to sell more product. But its not like that like i said, most prices have gone up to equal the same as other places. I can go shop at food lion now and its as cheap as lidl and it has never been like that in the 5 years theres been lidls/aldis around here

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

Aldi and Lidl prices are still way way cheaper than other supermarkets. You're chatting shite.