Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Chinese meat and food processor Zhongpin
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Zhongpin's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Zhongpin facts
Headquarters |
Changge City, China |
Market Cap |
$533.4 million |
Industry |
Packaged foods and meats |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$650.4 million |
Management |
Founder/CEO Zhu Xianfu CFO Feng Wang |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
19.2% |
Cash/Debt |
$26.8 million / $158.0 million |
Major Customers |
Yum! Brands
McDonald's
Wal-Mart Stores |
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 844 members who have rated Zhongpin believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include mullinkay and All-Star mcollin, who is ranked in the top 10% of our community.
Just three weeks ago, mullinkay went hog wild over the stock's tasty tailwinds: "People in China will not quit eating, and pork seems be the meat of choice. I feel that this company can provide a better product at a better price than most, and should do very well, regardless of what China as a whole does."
In a pitch from two days earlier, mcollin expands on the succulent opportunity:
Growth in revenue and earnings has been steady and I see no reason that this company cannot continue to grow [at] a good clip for many years. The current P/E Ratio around 11 would be OK if this company never increased earnings in the future, so it's like getting the growth for free. Even if [Zhongpin] grows at exactly the rate of China's GDP growth, today's price will prove to be a bargain.
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