Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas gorilla ExxonMobil (XOM 1.10%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Exxon and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Exxon facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Irving, Texas (1870) |
Market Cap |
$402.2 billion |
Industry |
Integrated oil and gas |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$428.4 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Rex Tillerson CFO Andrew Swiger |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
26.3% |
Cash / Debt |
$9.6 billion / $11.6 billion |
Dividend Yield |
2.5% |
Competitors |
BP Chevron ConocoPhillips |
On CAPS, 94% of the 8,371 members who have rated Exxon believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, konradgateau, succinctly summed up the Exxon bull case for our community: "Good profitability, improving fundamentals, strong balance sheet, cheap shareholder yield (dividends, debt repayment and share repurchase)."
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