Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, British medical technology company Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Smith & Nephew and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Smith & Nephew facts
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Headquarters (founded)
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London (1856)
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Market Cap
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$9.8 billion
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Industry
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Health care equipment
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$4.2 billion
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Management
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CEO Olivier Bohuon (since 2011)
CFO Adrian Hennah (since 2006)
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)
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23.1%
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Cash/Debt
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$445.0 million / $69.0 million
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Dividend Yield
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1.8%
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Competitors
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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ )
Stryker (NYSE: SYK )
Zimmer Holdings (NYSE: ZMH )
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 92% of the 125 members who have rated Smith & Nephew believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, dreamjob, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Management at [Smith & Nephew] has achieved very strong [return on invested capital] and Cash ROIC numbers. Sales, earnings, and book value are all growing at a healthy clip. There are positive, stable, and growing owner earnings and free cash flow. There is also manageable debt here. I believe this is priced slightly below intrinsic value. I also like that this has recently become a 5 Star CAPS stock.
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