Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fertilizer giant PotashCorp (POT) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at PotashCorp and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
PotashCorp facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Saskatoon, Canada (1953) |
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Market Cap |
$36.0 billion |
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Industry |
Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$7.7 billion |
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Management |
CEO William Doyle (since 1998) |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
29.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$461.0 million / $4.0 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2% |
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Competitors |
BASF |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 4,955 members who have rated PotashCorp believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Yacabe, succinctly summed up the PotashCorp bull case for our comunity:
I've been looking for companies that I can guarantee a revenue increase in. Potash is an excellent example. With population growth set to explode, farms around the world will call for much more fertilizer. ... China, India, the [Midwest], Potash is selling to the breadbaskets of the world. It controls 20% of the potash trade in the world, and has several mines in [Saskatchewan, Canada] which are increasing efficiency, thus giving Potash yet another competitive edge. I think the stage is set for Potash to do really well.
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