Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, truck rental company Ryder System
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ryder's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Ryder facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Miami (1933) |
| Market Cap | $2.3 billion |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $6.2 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Gregory Swienton President/COO Robert Sanchez |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 9.7% |
| Cash/Debt | $120.7 million / $3.6 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Competitors |
Con-way
Penske Truck Leasing Schenker |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 81% of the 166 members who have rated Ryder believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those bulls, smartmoney2011, tapped the stock as a solid long-term selection:
Despite all the surrounding challenges, Ryder continues to demonstrate, quarter after quarter, and year after year, strong and solid growth. Ryder's business model and infrastructure puts the company in a unique position. I think the numbers tell the story, and Ryder's strong performance is witnessed even in one of the worst economic crisis in history.
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