Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, commercial aircraft manufacturer B/E Aerospace (BEAV) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at B/E Aerospace and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
B/E Aerospace facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Wellington, Fla. (1987) |
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Market Cap |
$4.5 billion |
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Industry |
Aerospace and defense |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.8 billion |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO Amin Khoury |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
11.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$463.6 million / $1.8 billion |
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Competitors |
Align Aerospace |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 592 members who have rated B/E Aerospace believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, All-Star BudandMolly, succinctly summed up the B/E Aerospace bull case for our community: "Aerospace market growth of new and more efficient aircraft will be significant over the next 5 years. B/E Aerospace has significant market share which is growing and has excellent products and management."
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