Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diesel engine manufacturer Cummins (NYSE: CMI) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Cummins facts

Headquarters (Founded) Columbus, Ind. (1919)
Market Cap $20.5 billion
Industry Diversified machinery
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $17.3 billion
Management Chairman/CEO Thomas Linebarger
CFO Patrick Ward
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) 22.2%
Cash/Debt $1.4 billion / $713.0 million
Dividend Yield 1.5%
Competitors Caterpillar
Detroit Diesel
Navistar International

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

On CAPS, 96% of the 1,408 members who have rated Cummins believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, MotleyViking, touched on the tailwinds working in Cummins' favor:

Cummins is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the cyclical demand for trucks. Aging truck fleets will need to be replaced, and the geographic diversity in [Cummins'] revenue mix is an added security blanket to the current global volatility. I like [Cummins] over the next 3 years. With accelerating dividend growth and a stock buyback program in place, [Cummins] will easily outpace the market.

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