Based on the aggregated intelligence of the 120,000 investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, material-handling equipment maker K-Tron International (Nasdaq: KTII ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking. Our data has shown that five-star stocks outperform the market by a significant margin; conversely, one-star stocks have woefully lagged the market average.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at K-Tron's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
K-Tron facts
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Headquarters (founded)
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Pitman, N.J. (1964)
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Market Cap
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$223.14 million
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Industry
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Industrial machinery
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$236.29 million
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Management
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CEO Edward Cloues II (since 1998)
CFO Ronald Remick (since 1999)
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Return on Equity (average last three years)
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23.7%
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Competitors
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Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI )
Key Technology (Nasdaq: KTEC )
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CAPS members bullish on KTII also bullish on:
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Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL )
Vale (NYSE: RIO )
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CAPS members bearish on KTII also bearish on:
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS )
PotashCorp (NYSE: POT )
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Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS.
Over on CAPS, 97% of the 402 members who have rated K-Tron believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include fdude71 and randyriv.
Last month, fdude71 explained why K-Tron was a good idea:
good small cap in a good industry.
international exposure.
good mgt ...
good time to get in.
In an earlier pitch from late October, randyriv elaborates on the bull case, writing:
A rare small-cap with global presence and great management. K-Tron serves niche markets in the food, drug, and energy sectors (can you say recession-proof?). Close to 40% of the company's revenue is generated overseas. Management is top-notch and has a knack for making acquisitions that quickly become accretive to earnings.
In 2007, [K-Tron] grew revenues and earnings by 36% and 63% respectively. Given the company's management, size, and the markets it serves, there's no reason to believe that K-Tron can't continue its strong growth trend over the next few years.
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