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 (TTM) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tata and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tata facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Mumbai, India (1945) |
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Market Cap |
$2.4 billion |
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Industry |
Automobile manufacturers |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$33.2 billion |
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Management |
Chairman Ratan Tata CFO C. Ramakrishnan |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
15.2% |
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Cash/Debt |
$4.9 billion / $9.1 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.7% |
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Competitors |
Ford Motor (F 0.08%) General Motors (GM -0.04%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 2,712 members who have rated Tata believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those bulls, fellow Fool John Divine (TMFDivine), succinctly summed up the Tata outperform case for our community: "Fuel efficiency in non-luxury brands, increasing sales, widely diversified (both in vehicle types and geographic markets), and a good dividend make this stock a definite long-term buy."
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