4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Snap-on

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, small tool specialist Snap-on (NYSE: SNA) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

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

Snap-on facts

Headquarters (Founded)	Kenosha, Wis. (1920)
Market Cap	$2.25 billion
Industry	Machinery
Trailing-12-Month Revenue	$2.48 billion
Management	CEO Nicholas Pinchuk (since 2007) CFO Martin Ellen (since 2002)
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)	15%
Cash / Debt	$709 million / $1.07 billion
Dividend Yield	3.2%
Competitors	Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK) Danaher (NYSE: DHR)
CAPS Members Bullish on SNA Also Bullish on	General Electric (NYSE: GE) Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
CAPS Members Bearish on SNA Also Bearish on	Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE)

Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 91.3% of the 196 members who have rated Snap-on believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include mitleg and tekennedy.

Earlier this year, mitleg tapped the stock as a handy tool for some solid income: "They pay a nice ... dividend. They have moderate debt, a low [PEG ratio], and generally good numbers."

In a pitch from last month, tekennedy expands on Snap-on as an emerging star. Here's an excerpt:

In the long term I believe emerging markets will catapult growth. The company has begun to move manufacturing to these areas helping establish a presence. As the average wealth grows within these countries the number of car sales (~70% of revenue is car related) should grow rapidly; due to the company's franchise model I believe the company is best positioned to grow within these areas. ... [S]hares have been beat down due to franchisee troubles and general automotive turmoil.

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