4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: L-3 Communications (LLL)

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: L-3 Communications

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, military contractor L-3 Communications Holdings (NYSE: LLL ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at L-3's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

L-3 facts

Headquarters (Founded)	New York (1997)
Market Cap	$7 billion
Industry	Aerospace and defense
Trailing-12-Month Revenue	$15.4 billion
Management	Chairman/CEO Michael Strianese CFO Ralph D'Ambrosio
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)	14.2%
Cash/Debt	$538 million / $4.1 billion
Dividend Yield	2.6%
Competitors	Honeywell International Lockheed Martin Raytheon

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

On CAPS, 96% of the 948 members who have rated L-3 believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last month, one of those bulls, morowulf, highlighted L-3 as a solid bargain opportunity:

Based upon historical earnings, I think this stock should be valued near $105.59 using discounted cash flows over the next 5 years. ... Besides the earnings growth indicating the stock is undervalued, this stock is due to have a spin-off [in 2012] which I believe will produce more value for shareholders. The only downside that I see is the pending defense cuts over the next year or so, but I believe this is a good long-term investment.

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Fool contributor Brian Pacampara owns no position in any of the companies mentioned. The Fool owns shares of L-3 and Lockheed. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of L-3. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days.

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