Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Indian automaker Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tata's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tata facts
| Headquarters (founded) |
Mumbai, India (1945) |
| Market Cap |
$12.0 billion |
| Industry |
Automobile manufacturers |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$28.9 billion |
| Management |
Chairman Ratan Tata
CFO C. Ramakrishnan |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
51.2% |
| Cash/Debt |
$4.5 billion / $6.8 billion |
| Dividend Yield |
2% |
| Competitors |
Ford Motor
General Motors
Suzuki Motor |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 2,714 members who have rated Tata believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, NHWeston102, offered a balanced take on Tata:
Seems safe to sneak back into this Indian automotive powerhouse. Between the Jaguar and the little Nano, they cover the full range of social class consumer. [Tata] is also looking to move out into Indonesia, Thailand, and Burma. However, India is not their game preserve -- other competitors will challenge them in their homeland.
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