Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, French telecommunications giant France Telecom (ORAN -2.83%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at France Telecom and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
France Telecom facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Paris (1990) |
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Market Cap |
$27.8 billion |
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Industry |
Integrated telecom services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$57.7 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Stephane Richard CFO Gervais Pellissier |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
10.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$9.6 billion / $51.3 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
14.1% |
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Competitors |
Bouygues Societe Francaise du Radiotelephone Vodafone Group |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 862 members who have rated France Telecom believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star LondonMatt, tapped France Telecom as a particularly attractive bargain opportunity:
Deep into value territory now, working on reducing their debt load, and good exposure to emerging markets. This is one that's being held back by Euro-zone malaise. Stock up now and reap the profit in a few years.
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