Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, solar module manufacturer Trina Solar
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Trina's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Trina facts
| Headquarters (Founded) | Changzhou, China (1997) |
| Market Cap | $687.5 million |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.3 billion |
| Management | Founder/Chairman/CEO Jifan Gao CFO Terry Wang |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 16.8% |
| Cash/Debt | $675.0 million / $1.0 billion |
| Competitors |
LDK Solar Suntech Power Yingli Green Energy |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 16% of the 1,275 members who have rated Trina believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, junkmarket, highlighted Trina as an untimely pick:
There may come a day when solar can be practical and viable. However, that day is not now, and will not be for quite a while. Considering the high cost, and the fact it loses serious effeciency in just a few years. Up keep costs make it completely not practical. I hope they keep tying though, some day someone will come up with a break through.
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