Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, South American oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR -0.88%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Petrobras, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Petrobras facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Rio de Janeiro (1953) |
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Market Cap |
$105.3 billion |
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Industry |
Integrated oil and gas |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$138.2 billion |
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Management |
CEO Maria das Gracas Silva Foster (since 2012) CFO Almir Guilherme Barbassa (since 2005) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
10.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$24.0 billion / $96.4 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.5% |
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Competitors |
BP (BP 0.13%) Chevron (CVX 0.44%) ExxonMobil (XOM 0.02%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 4,208 members who have rated Petrobras believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, walstam, tapped Petrobras as a particularly solid bargain opportunity:
Low price to book and relatively high operating margins positions this company for long-term growth. Government meddling may limit current upside but may also help long-term when political focus shifts from consumer protection to international competitiveness. Brazil is South America's long-term growth engine. Much of this growth will come from its natural resources.
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