Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, electrical components maker Thomas & Betts
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Thomas & Betts' business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Thomas & Betts facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Memphis, Tenn. (1898) |
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Market Cap |
$1.51 billion |
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Industry |
Industrial Electrical Equipment |
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TTM Revenue |
$2.47 billion |
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Management |
CEO Dominic Pileggi (since 2004) |
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Return on Equity (average, last three years) |
18.5% |
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Competitors |
Eaton |
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CAPS members bullish on TNB also bullish on |
General Electric |
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CAPS members bearish on TNB also bearish on |
Western Digital |
Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.
Over on CAPS, some 98% of the 233 members who have rated Thomas & Betts believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include bean1999 and TSIF, both of whom are ranked in the top 11% of our community.
In late January, bean1999 summed up the electric opportunity for our community: "Excellent management, low debt, back orders, solar energy and the federal recovery package."
In a pitch from February, TSIF tapped Thomas & Betts as a particularly trendy bet:
In all of the "right" infrastructure plays...electrical components for industrial, commercial, communications, and utility markets. Three segments: Electrical; Steel Structures; and Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC). Fits the play and has a P/E of 5.8, very reasonable cash flow to debt, plus 10% margins, including 20% ROE.
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