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Eric Gonzalez

Restaurants

Eric Gonzalez is a Vice President, Equity Research Analyst with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.  With the Company since June 2018, his research coverage is focused on restaurant companies. 

Prior to joining KeyBanc Capital Markets, Gonzalez spent seven years as a VP/Associate Analyst in Equity Research at RBC Capital Markets and UBS Securities.  While there, he worked on the Institutional Investor-ranked research team covering the restaurant sector.  Before that, Gonzalez was an Equity Research Associate at Oppenheimer & Co.  Other previous experience includes working in Institutional Fixed Income Sales at International Strategy and Investment Group, in Interest Rate/Structured Product Sales at Nomura Securities International, and in Fixed Income Sales & Trading at Morgan Stanley.  

Gonzalez earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School.  He also holds the Series 7, 63, 86 & 87 industry licenses. 

In 2017, Gonzalez was recognized as a “Rising Star” in the restaurant sector by Institutional Investor Magazine.

Restaurant Companies Under Research Coverage

Company Ticker
Brinker International, Inc. EAT
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG
Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
Denny's Corporation DENN
Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN
Domino's Pizza, Inc. DPZ
Jack in the Box Inc. JACK
McDonald's Corporation MCD
Papa Johns International, Inc. PZZA
Restaurant Brands International Inc. QSR
Starbucks Corporation SBUX
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
The Wendy's Company WEN
YUM! Brands, Inc. YUM

Bradley Thomas, CFA

Retail Hardlines

Bradley B. Thomas is a Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. With the company since April 2008, his research coverage focuses on the retail hardlines industry.

Prior to joining the firm, Thomas was a vice president and senior analyst at Lehman Brothers in the retail sector. Thomas joined Lehman in 2001 and began his career on the Institutional Investor-ranked retail hardlines team.

In 2018, Thomas was ranked the #1 stock picker in the multiline retail sector by Thomson Reuters. In addition, in 2013, he was ranked #1 of 75 analysts in The Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street Survey in the specialty retailers & services category. This marked his second WSJ award. He ranked #2 in the home construction & furnishings category in 2012.

Thomas is a graduate of Duke University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in history. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. Thomas is regularly featured in the media, appearing on CNBC and Bloomberg Television, and in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Barron’s.

Retail – Hardlines Companies Under Research Coverage

Company Ticker
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY
Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY
Big Lots, Inc. BIG
Central Garden & Pet Company CENTA
Dollar General Corporation DG
Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ETH
Five Below, Inc. FIVE
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. HVT
The Home Depot, Inc. HD
La-Z-Boy Incorporated LZB
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. LOW
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. OLLI
PROG Holdings, Inc. PRG
Purple Innovation, Inc. PRPL
Rent-A-Center RCII
RH RH
Sleep Number Corporation SNBR
Target Corporation TGT
Tempur Sealy International Inc. TPX
Tractor Supply Company TSCO
Walmart Inc. WMT
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM

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