Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oilfield services specialist National Oilwell Varco (NOV 0.64%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at National Oilwell and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
National Oilwell facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston (1862) |
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Market Cap |
$29.1 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas equipment and services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$20.0 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Merrill Miller Jr. President/COO Clay Williams |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
11.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$3.3 billion / $3.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
0.8% |
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Competitors |
Halliburton Schlumberger Weatherford International |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 3,951 members who have rated National Oilwell believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Becker2011, touched on a couple of the trends working in National Oilwell's favor:
First, [National Oilwell] is absolutely the best and, in many cases, only source of equipment for E&P companies looking to utilize more complex drilling techniques. Eventually, this will be all companies. Secondly, the company's products dominate both onshore and offshore drilling markets, and will continue to do so in the future.
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