4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Vina Concha y Toro

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 125,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Chilean wine maker Vina Concha y Toro (NYSE: VCO) has earned a respected four-star ranking. While five-star stocks have been the best performers, our data has shown that four-star stocks still outshine the market by a significant margin and shouldn't be taken lightly; conversely, low-rated stocks have woefully lagged the market average.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Vina Concha's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Vina Conch a facts 

Headquarters (founded)	Santiago, Chile (1883)
Market Cap	$1.09 billion
Industry	Distilleries and wineries
TTM Revenue	$460.43 million
Return on Equity (average, last three years)	13.7%
Competitors	Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE: CCU) Vina San Pedro
CAPS members bullish on VCO also bullish on	Vale (NYSE: RIO) Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR)
CAPS members bearish on VCO also bearish on	Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq: CALM)

Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.

Over on CAPS, 55 of the 60 members who have rated Vina Concha -- some 92% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Stars OtherOracleOfOMA and 2k1, both of whom are ranked in the top 3% of our community.

In late November, OtherOracleOfOMA touched on why Vina Concha is a timely opportunity: "Rich people like to drink wine, especially now after viewing their brokerage account statement."

In a pitch from two days later, 2k1 shares that bullishness and elaborates on the company's low-cost liquor advantage:

One of the best and broadest wine makers around. Their high-end stuff (Melchor) is as good as any cabernet in the world but cheaper; mid-level CyT and Casillero are some of the best bargains on the shelf; and their low-end stuff (Xplorador) sells like hot cakes. Chilean cabernets, carmeneres, and merlots will soon achieve the price level of the rest of the world's pricey reds and [Vina Concha] will reap the rewards.

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