Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, shopping center REIT Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at ROIC's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
ROIC facts
| Headquarters | White Plains, N.Y. |
| Market Cap | $606.7 million |
| Industry | Diversified REIT |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $60.1 million |
| Management | President/CEO Stuart Tanz CFO John Roche |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | (0.1%) |
| Cash/Debt | $10.7 million / $205.8 million |
| Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
| Competitors |
Kimco Realty
The Macerich Co. Vornado Realty Trust |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 6,409 members who have rated ROIC believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, doinitmyway, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Looking at the chart over the past 3 years this company, has seen a steady growth in share value while positioning itself for better times ahead. I like the properties they acquire and trust management. I'm back in for long term.
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