Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, mining equipment maker Joy Global (NYSE: JOY) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Joy Global's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Joy Global facts

Headquarters (founded) Milwaukee (1884)
Market Cap $5.9 billion
Industry Construction and farm machinery
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $5.2 billion
Management CEO Michael Sutherlin (since 2006)
CFO Michael Olsen (since 2008)
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) 42%
Cash/Debt $391.9 million / $1.6 billion
Dividend Yield 1.2%
Competitors Caterpillar
Ingersoll-Rand

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 98% of the 1,653 members who have rated Joy Global believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.  

Just yesterday, one of those Fools, DrGoldin, tapped Joy Global as a particularly solid bargain opportunity:

This is a long-term buy, because there's going to be some global contraction in the near term, but it's all priced in. And this is a company with growing earnings even in the face of uncertainty. Eventually its price is going to have to reflect its earnings.

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