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Tom Lambeth

April 16, 2024·17 min·1 clip
Temple & Webster trades at a staggering 200 times earnings and 70 times EBITDA.
Host Chris Judd interviews Tom Lambeth of VP Capital, who details his fund's first short position on the podcast: a tactical bet against online furniture retailer Temple & Webster based solely on its extreme valuation metrics. Lambeth explains the psychology of short selling and breaks down why the company's variable-cost business model struggles to justify its 70x EBITDA multiple.

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A short Temple & Webster thesis built on valuation, margins, and downside risk.

Chris Judd and Tom Lambeth spend the episode on a practical question: when does a fast-growing business start to look expensive? VP Capital's first short position on the show is Temple & Webster, and the case is laid out patiently through penetration rates, gross margin, EBITDA…

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You want a disciplined short case on Temple & Webster, laid out without hype.

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