Based on the aggregated intelligence of 120,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Glaxo's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Glaxo facts
Headquarters (Founded) |
Brentford, United Kingdom (1935) |
Market Cap |
$101.3 billion |
Industry |
Pharmaceuticals |
TTM Revenue |
$39.4 billion (23 billion GBP) |
Management |
CEO Andrew Witty (since May 2008) CFO Julian Heslop (since April 2005) |
Return on Capital (average last three years) |
29.5% |
Dividend Yield |
4.5% |
Competitors |
Novartis
Schering-Plough |
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Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer |
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Merck
Microsoft |
Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.
Over on CAPS, fully 888 of the 945 members who have rated Glaxo -- some 94% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These Foolish bulls include All-Stars aracer and TMFBreakerJava, both of whom are ranked in the top 10% of our community.
Two weeks ago, aracer kept the bullish case simple: "Good company. Good yield. Attractive price. Safe harbor."
In a more detailed pitch from late June, TMFBreakerJava shares that sentiment, writing:
[GlaxoSmithKline] is a diversified multinational drug maker with a long and profitable history. They recently acquired a favorite of mine, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals. Sirtris is pursuing research into anti-aging properties of the Sirtuin genes which are activated by Resveratrol, a component found in red wine...
Of course [Glaxo] is much more than Sirtris. They have a diversified portfolio of drugs and a global base. Another interesting avenue they are pursuing includes a collaboration with Exelixis Pharma on MET inhibitor XL880. [Glaxo] has the right to select a second Exelixis compound for further development this fall.
By all accounts [Glaxo] is well run and likely to outperform over the coming five years.
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