Based on the aggregated intelligence of 120,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY ) 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 Royal Bank's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Royal Bank facts
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Headquarters (founded)
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Toronto, Canada (1864)
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Market Cap
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$37.1 billion
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Industry
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Diversified banks
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$16.1 billion
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Management
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CEO Gordon Nixon (since 2001)
CFO Janice Fukakusa (since 2004)
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Return on Equity (average last three years)
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20.7%
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Dividend Yield
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7.2%
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Competitors
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO )
CIBC (NYSE: CM )
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CAPS members bullish on RY also bullish on:
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ScotiaBank (NYSE: BNS )
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC )
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CAPS members bearish on RY also bearish on:
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD )
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC )
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Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS.
Over on CAPS, 93% of the 460 members who have rated Royal Bank believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These Fools include GrantQ and nathanmcdo.
Four days ago, GrantQ tossed the stock into an attractive basket of Canadian banks:
Canadian banks are the best in the world right now. Guaranteed money-makers even in today's economy. And now they've gone through the pain of writing down bad US debt & issuing new stock, they're poised to recover strongly.
In an earlier pitch from late last month, nathanmcdo tapped Royal Bank as an ideal northern stock for the long run:
Fantastic yields, and fantastic company, the Canadian banks are a shining star in a dark dark night of the financial world ... and this stock as all financial stocks has been beat down. Currently trading at a little below its intrinsic value, and with cheap ratios, and a very high yield, that they will maintain and continue to increase. Also is the largest of the fantastic Canadian Banks.
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