Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Swiss electrical-engineering giant ABB (NYSE: ABB) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at ABB's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

ABB facts

Headquarters (founded) Zurich (1883)
Market Cap $44.6 billion
Industry Heavy electrical equipment
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $38.0 billion
Management CEO Joseph Hogan (since 2008)
CFO Michel Demare (since 2005)
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) 20.9%
Cash/Debt $5.8 billion / $4.0 billion
Dividend Yield 3.4%
Competitors AREVA
Schneider Electric
Siemens

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 1,798 members who have rated ABB believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

A few months ago, one of those bulls, bdbcalm, highlighted ABB as a solid income opportunity:

Emerging markets are in high need of electricity infrastructure and are in an easing cycle in fears of a slowdown. This should be a catalyst for growth in share price. Reasonable dividend. Being held back by the Swiss Franc -- doubt this will get worse.

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