Based on the aggregated intelligence of 115,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY ) 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 Bristol-Myers' business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Bristol-Myers facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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New York, N.Y. (1887)
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Market Cap
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$37.19 billion
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Industry
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Drug Manufacturing
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TTM Revenue
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$20.91 billion
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Management
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CEO James Cornelius (since September 2006)
CFO Jean-Marc Huet (since March 2008)
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Return on Equity (average last three years)
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18.73%
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Competitors
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Merck (NYSE: MRK ) ,
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY )
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CAPS members bullish on BMY also bullish on
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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) ,
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE )
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CAPS members bearish on BMY also bearish on
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General Motors (NYSE: GM ) ,
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT )
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Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.
Over on CAPS, 92% of the 203 All-Star members who have rated Bristol-Myers believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include jvgarrison and stockdoc00, both of whom are ranked in the top 25% of our community.
In June, jvgarrison wrote that Bristol-Myers is "Another profitable company with a much above average dividend, and a potential takeover target due to its strong pipeline."
A more recent pitch from stockdoc00 last month shares that bullish sentiment, elaborating on the stock's downturn-defensive qualities:
As safe as they come in this industry. While it has potential challenges with patent expirations especially with Plavix, it has an underrated pipeline, strong balance sheet and a solid, dependable 5% dividend (hasn't missed a dividend payment in over 50 years!). In this uncertain market, this is stock that you can buy and sleep easy on.
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