Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Spanish banking giant Banco Santander (SAN -1.75%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Santander and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Santander facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Madrid (1857) |
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Market Cap |
$80.0 billion |
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Industry |
Diversified banks |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$36.2 billion |
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Management |
Second Vice Chairman/CEO Alfredo Abad |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
7.7% |
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Cash / Debt |
$471.4 billion / $432.4 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
8.2% |
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Competitors |
HSBC Holdings |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 1,225 members who have rated Santander believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, CallaHummel, tapped the stock as a rather bankable bargain opportunity:
As both a bank and a Spanish company, Banco Santander is in doubly risky territory. Unlike most banks and most Spanish companies, however, Santander is internationally diversified with a small percentage of its business in Spain, conservative in taking on new customers, and quick to both comply with regulations and make adjustments for future losses. Santander is a bet on Europe, Latin America, and an eventual banking recovery with less of the scandal risk that has plagued the sector. Plus, collect [a 9% dividend yield] while you wait for that recovery.
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