Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, steel juggernaut ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at ArcelorMittal's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
ArcelorMittal facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg (1989)
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Market Cap
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$51.7 billion
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Industry
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Steel
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$87.58 billion
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Management
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Chairman / CEO Lakshmi Mittal
CFO Aditya Mittal
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)
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17.4%
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Cash / Debt
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$7.24 billion / $30.29 billion
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Dividend Yield
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2.2%
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Competitors
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United States Steel (NYSE: X )
Gerdau (NYSE: GGB )
POSCO (NYSE: PKX )
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CAPS Members Bullish on MT Also Bullish on
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Vale (NYSE: VALE )
General Electric (NYSE: GE )
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CAPS Members Bearish on MT Also Bearish on
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Citigroup (NYSE: C )
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97.2% of the 1,580 members who have rated ArcelorMittal believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include v12golfcart and GenevaProdigy.
Just last month, v12golfcart kept a steely eye on ArcelorMittal's financial position:
Mittal knows steel, and he runs some of the most efficient mills out there. When industrial activity picks up again, [ArcelorMittal] is going to come back with a vengeance. Recent quarters have shown that the leverage situation (one of the major reasons for depressed prices) is no longer an issue as [ArcelorMittal] has been able to successfully refinance large portions of their debt.
In an earlier pitch, GenevaProdigy echoes that contrarian sentiment:
As more evidence shows that the recession is moderating, and also signs that the demand for steel will increase due to explosive growth in BRIC and other developing nations, I believe that this will be a fortune maker. ArcelorMittal is the largest steel company in the world and if any steel maker were to profit from rising demand, this will be it. ... Furthermore, it has a history of consistently increasing sales, earnings and cash flow.
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