Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Genesee & Wyoming's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Genesee & Wyoming facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Greenwich, Conn. (1899) |
| Market Cap | $2.6 billion |
| Industry | Railroads |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $852.5 million |
| Management | CEO John Hellmann (since 2007) CFO Timothy Gallagher (since 2005) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 11.9% |
| Cash/Debt | $50.2 million / $628.0 million |
| Competitors |
OmniTRAX Union Pacific |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 859 members who have rated Genesee & Wyoming believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, NHWeston, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Assuming no major legal challenges arise against their purchase of [RailAmerica], [Genesee & Wyoming] will become the leading shortline railroad in the nation. They'll thus benefit from all sorts of little podunk operations that profit in turn from the advantages of rail transportation.
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