Why Oi S.A. Is Poised to Outperform (OIBR)

Why Oi S.A. Is Poised to Outperform

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Brazilian telecommunication service company Oi S.A. (NYSE: OIBR ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Oi and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Oi facts

Headquarters (founded)	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1963)
Market Cap	$5.9 billion
Industry	Integrated telecommunication services
Trailing-12-Month Revenue	$12.3 billion
Management	CEO Jose Mauro Mettrau Carneiro da Cunha (since 2013) CFO Alex Waldemar Zornig (since 2008)
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)	11.1%
Dividend Yield	21.3%
Competitors	America Movil Claro TIM Participacoes

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 557 members who have rated Oi believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, stockstar69, succinctly summed up the Oi bull case for our community:

Well established in Brazil. [Portugal Telecom], among others are big backers and need Oi to stay alive as an investment tool. Dividend is huge. ... [S]ecure dividend rating and Morningstar rates this stock a 4 star buy.

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Report this Comment On March 11, 2013, at 5:30 PM, stockstar69 wrote:

STOCKSTAR 69 -
I am a bit confused as to when the actual dividend payment dates of OBIR actually are. I have two different possibilities at the moment. I believe that there are 4 dates. Another possibility is two dates. Are there any Friendly Fools out there that can help me? Thanks!
BTW- Other sites list the dividend yield of OBIR as high as 66.5%.

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	NASD	3,449.68	-13.62	-0.39%

OIBR	$2.15		-0.07	-3.15%
Oi S.A. ADS		CAPS Rating:

PT	$4.60		+0.07	+1.55%
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TSU	$20.33		-0.29	-1.41%
TIM Participacoes…		CAPS Rating:

AMX	$19.97		-0.27	-1.33%
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