Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas giant Chevron
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Chevron's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Chevron facts
| Headquarters (founded) | San Ramon, Calif. (1879) |
| Market Cap | $201.1 billion |
| Industry | Integrated oil and gas |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $237.1 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO John Watson CFO Patricia Yarrington |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 19.2% |
| Cash/Debt | $19.8 billion / $9.3 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
| Competitors |
BP ExxonMobil Royal Dutch Shell |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,171 of the members who have rated Chevron believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, TempoAllegro, tapped the company as a well-managed income opportunity: "[Chevron] has good management that is investor-friendly, and it is a good company in its field. Generous dividend and strategic focus of the company make this an excellent idea now."
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