Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, natural gas transporter MarkWest Energy Partners
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at MarkWest's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
MarkWest facts
| Headquarters (Founded) | Denver (1988) |
| Market Cap | $5.7 billion |
| Industry | Oil and gas storage and transportation |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.6 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Frank Semple CFO Nancy Buese |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 4.1% |
| Cash/Debt | $350.6 million / $1.8 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 5.7% |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 391 members who have rated MarkWest believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, All-Star latimerburned, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Interesting emerging Marcellus/Utica assets to go with a diverse base with assets in the Southwest and Gulf Coast. Lots of growth on the horizon and solid financials. Solid distributions with a good payout ratio.
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