It's been a difficult few years for Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON), to say the least. The company ended 2020 with a share price of nearly $152 and a reputation as one of the hottest stocks on the market. Today, shares hover around $3.50, down 98% from their all-time high, and Peloton serves as a case study for companies that fell victim to a pandemic hangover.

Meanwhile, management's recovery efforts may have just gotten even more difficult with three popular instructors set to leave the platform by the end of the month.

At their core, Peloton's issues stem from how severely management overestimated the company's growth prospects. During the early months of the pandemic, Peloton saw surging demand for its exercise equipment since people had no choice but to work out at home. But instead of permanently boosting the growth trajectory for the business, the pandemic only pulled demand forward. As management ramped up spending and made plans to open a new manufacturing facility in the U.S., Peloton's profitability began to plummet.

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