Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Spartan Motors (Nasdaq: SPAR ) , which makes vehicle chassis and bodies, has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Spartan's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Spartan facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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Charlotte, Mich. (1975)
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Market Cap
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$164.1 million
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Industry
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Auto components
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$475.8 million
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Management
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CEO John Sztykiel (since June 2002)
CFO Joseph Nowicki (since June 2009)
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)
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19.7%
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Cash / Debt
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$36.2 million / $26.7 million
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Dividend Yield
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2%
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Competitors
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Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK )
Supreme Industries
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CAPS Members Bullish on SPAR Also Bullish on
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General Electric (NYSE: GE )
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL )
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CAPS Members Bearish on SPAR Also Bearish on
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Ford Motor (NYSE: F )
Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB )
CapitalSource (NYSE: CSE )
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's), Yahoo! Finance, and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95.2% of the 602 members who have rated Spartan believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include CAPS All-Star PearlandTX and All-Star TSIF, who is ranked in the top 2% of our community.
Just last month, PearlandTX highlighted Spartan's warrior-like spirit:
Good company in a battered sector. They managed to stay profitable throughout the recent economic storm. Solid cash position. Currently priced at book value.
In a pitch from two weeks earlier, TSIF also steered Fools toward the stock:
Spartan Motors, despite its key business, RV chassis being in the tanker, has managed to maintain a profit from its specialty vehicles, (Emergency Vehicles and special class military vehicles). It even continues to pay a small 2% dividend, although if the recession continues, that could be at risk. Spartan is one of the few companies not taking part in the last three month rally. ... [T]rading just below book, minimal debt, 5% profit margins, and good ROE. Any turn in the economy should get the RV chassis's moving and Spartan's current profit levels are sufficient that it can wait.
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