Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, wastewater disposal specialist Heckmann (NESC) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

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

Heckmann facts

 

 

Headquarters (founded)

Coraopolis, Pa. (2007)

Market Cap

$631.5 million

Industry

Oil and gas equipment and services

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$290.5 million

Management

CEO Mark Johnsurd (since November 2012)
COO Charles Gordon (since October 2010)

Return on Equity
(average, past 3 years)

(0.8%)

Cash / Debt

$11.7 million / $269.5 million

Competitors

Basic Energy Services (BASX)
Key Energy Services
(KEG -68.26%)
Schlumberger
(SLB 0.67%)

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

On CAPS, 97% of the 520 members who have rated Heckmann believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Earlier this week, one of those Fools, All-Star NHWeston102, succinctly summed up the Heckmann bull case for our community:

Under-the-radar water purification and waste cleaning company with lots of potential. Gas companies engaged in fracking use their services, and [Heckmann] will grow along with this unorthodox extraction process. Deep pockets and unique services, they're building an invaluable moat.

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