Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, mining equipment maker Joy Global
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Joy Global's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Joy Global facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Milwaukee (1884) |
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Market Cap |
$6.25 billion |
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Industry |
Machinery |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$3.6 billion |
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Management |
CEO Michael Sutherlin (since 2006) |
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Return on Capital (Average, Past 3 Years) |
31.7% |
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Dividend Yield |
1.2% |
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Competitors |
Bucyrus International |
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CAPS Members Bullish on JOYG Also Bullish on |
Freeport-McMoRan |
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CAPS Members Bearish on JOYG Also Bearish on |
Goldman Sachs |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's), Yahoo! Finance, and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97.9% of the 1,482 members who have rated Joy Global believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include 00101 and SpiffGriff.
Last month, 00101 brought the stock's sound fundamentals to our community's attention:
Upthumb. Good cash flow. Good payout. 20% sales growth. ... Good quick ratio. Low debt ratio. Financials in excellent shape.
In a pitch from last month, SpiffGriff also helped Fools bring Joy into their lives:
I think this is a monster of a stock that has multiple positive aspects to it. In addition they have managed to increase profits over the last two quarters even though they had reduce [year-over-year] revenue. I believe that at the moment the estimates are "cautious" and this stock is going to post [year-over-year] growth much higher than currently projected.
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