Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE 1.31%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Vale and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Vale facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1942) |
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Market Cap |
$88.9 billion |
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Industry |
Industrial metals and minerals |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$45.9 billion |
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Management |
CEO Murilo Pinto De Oliveira Ferreira (since 2011) CFO Luciano Siani Pires (since 2012) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
20.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$6.4 billion / $33.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
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Competitors |
BHP Billiton Cliffs Natural Resources |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,662 members who have rated Vale believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star Chemdawg, succinctly summed up the Vale bull case for our community: "[T]his stock has been left for dead ... exactly why this is the time to get into it. [F]orward P/E of less than 9 and dividend yield over 4%. [A]t some point the dollar will weaken and commodities will jump up in a hurry ... better to be long than late to the party."
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