Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, biodiesel producer Renewable Energy (REGI) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

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

Renewable Energy facts

Headquarters (founded)

Ames, Iowa (1996)

Market Cap

$176.1 million

Industry

Oil and gas refining and marketing

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$89.6 million

Management

CEO Daniel Oh (since 2011)
CFO Chad Stone (since 2009)

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

(2.9%)

Cash / Debt

$89.6 million / $76.4 million

Competitors

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM -0.91%)BP (BP 0.71%)Imperium Renewables

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

On CAPS, 93% of the 56 members who have rated Renewable Energy believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, adamlevy, succinctly summed up the Renewable Energy bull case for our community:

A leader in the growing industry of advanced biofuels and renewable energy. The Obama administration is a big proponent of alternative fuel sources and RFS2 and other government programs should drive demand further for the company's products. Currently trades at an excellent P/B of 0.5. It has positive ROA and is improving its efficiency. One of the few competitors with positive operating cash flow exceeding net income, which means it can improve its debt position, which it has done. It also has good, positive, margins, showing it can be profitable in a highly competitive industry.

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