Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oilfield service specialist Baker Hughes (BHI +0.00%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Baker Hughes and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Baker Hughes facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston (1972) |
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Market Cap |
$21.7 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas equipment and services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$21.2 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Martin Craighead CFO Peter Ragauss |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
9.3% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.1 billion / $5.1 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.2% |
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Competitors |
Halliburton Schlumberger Weatherford International |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 1,206 members who have rated Baker Hughes believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Googlespooch, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community: "In my opinion, Baker Hughes is going to be an important company in the coming years as the world's nations increasingly demand oil and other liquids. Besides paying a healthy 1.2% dividend, Baker has a good growth outlook and should have favorable exposure to increasing well numbers."
