Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, uranium producer Cameco (CCJ 0.77%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cameco and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cameco facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Saskatoon, Canada (1987) |
Market Cap |
$7.8 billion |
Industry |
Coal and consumable fuels |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.4 billion |
Management |
CEO Timothy Gitzel (since 2011) CFO Grant Isaac (since 2011) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
8.3% |
Cash/Debt |
$814.7 million / $1.6 billion |
Dividend Yield |
2% |
Competitors |
AREVA BHP Billiton Rio Tinto |
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,834 members who have rated Cameco believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star Chemdawg, succinctly summed up the Cameco bull case for our community:
[R]eactors coming back online slowly but the uranium is so cheap it is not economical to mine. [T]hat won't stay that way long. Cigar Lake is due to start actually producing this year. [S]ometimes being the best has its advantages ... you stay alive when the weaker ones go 10 toes up. [O]utperform.
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