Based on the aggregated intelligence of 150,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, defense systems electronics specialist Cubic (NYSE:CUB) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

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

Cubic facts

Headquarters (Founded)

San Diego, Calif. (1949)

Market Cap

$888 million

Industry

Aerospace and defense

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$1.0 billion

Management

Chairman/CEO Walter Zable (since 1951)
CFO William Boyle (since 1983)

Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)

12.0%

Cash/Debt

$258.2 million / $21.0 million

Competitors

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)
SAIC (NYSE:SAI)
Siemens (NYSE:SI)

Other Highly Rated Aerospace and Defense Stocks

Honeywell International (NYSE:HON)
Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL)
Raytheon (NYSE:RTN)

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

On CAPS, 97% of the 307 members who have rated Cubic believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include Vbatwork and All-Star TheGarcipian, who is ranked in the top 1% of our community.

Just last week, Vbatwork highlighted the stock's recent weakness as an opportunity to pounce: "Significant insider ownership. Strong cash flow. ... A narrow miss on earnings for a number the company does provide gives a good entry point at a 15% drop to pick up."

In a pitch from last week, TheGarcipian follows that bullish line of reasoning:

Lots of good stuff to like here ... a tiny debt load (one-tenth of their cash); an Assets/Liabilities ratio of 2.2 (excellent); and 41% owned by insiders. Indeed, the 93-yr old chairman and founder, Mr. Walter J. Zable, has a 35% stake in the company. All of these are good signs. Cubic's 2-pronged business model allows it to garner revenue from the military training services it offers around the world, as well as its automated fare collector systems. ... There is also a very seasoned and talented management team in place, groomed by Zable.

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