Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, offshore energy supply company Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Tidewater facts

Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 722 members who have rated Tidewater believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include mookimd and All-Star BSHumphreyII, who is ranked in the top 15% of our community.

Late last month, mookimd listed several reasons for a rising Tidewater: "Amazing fundamentals: high margins, adequate cash cushion, manageable debt. Also part of an industry with a lot of potential."

In a pitch from one month earlier, BSHumphreyII also sees a turning tide:

Tidewater has fantastic fundamentals, with virtually no debt, good earnings growth, and solid return on investment. Combine those with a price below book value, and I see this company as a steal. Oil services will be a strong industry in the years to come, and offshore services in particular will see strong growth as the price of oil continues to recover. [BP's (NYSE:BP)] big strike in the Gulf of Mexico definitely won't hurt business, either.

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