Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor (TM -1.35%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Toyota and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Toyota facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Toyota City, Japan (1933) |
Market Cap |
$177.8 billion |
Industry |
Automobile manufacturers |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$278.7 billion |
Management |
President/Director Akio Toyoda Founder/Executive Vice President Kiichiro Toyoda |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
5.2% |
Cash/Debt |
$35.6 billion / $165.8 billion |
Dividend Yield |
1.2% |
Competitors |
Ford Motor General Motors Honda Motor |
On CAPS, 91% of the 3,656 members who have rated Vale believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier today, one of those Fools, Karate460, succinctly summed up the Toyota bull case for our community:
Toyota has everything it could want. Strong profits, top vehicles and an expanding market. With the Yen going down and the dollar up they will be making even more with the conversion rate.
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