Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diesel engine manufacturer Cummins (NYSE: CMI ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cummins and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cummins facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Columbus, Ind. (1919) |
Market Cap | $20.5 billion |
Industry | Diversified machinery |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $18.0 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Thomas Linebarger |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 30.4% |
Cash/Debt | $1.3 billion / $801.0 million |
Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
Competitors | Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT ) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 1,622 members who have rated Cummins believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, macattk, succinctly summed up the Cummins bull case for our community: "Strong product line, company has good fundamentals -- strong cash flows, solid balance sheet and is positioned to benefit from next generation of engines and recovery of global economy over next several years."
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