Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, radio and communication device specialist Harris (NYSE: HRS) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Harris facts

Headquarters (founded)

Melbourne, Fla. (1895)

Market Cap

$5.7 billion

Industry

Communications equipment

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$5.21 billion

Management

CEO Howard Lance (since 2003)

CFO Gary McArthur (since 2006)

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

21.5%

Cash/Debt

$459.9 million / $1.2 billion

Dividend Yield

2.3%

Competitors

Boeing (NYSE: BA)

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD)

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC)

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

On CAPS, 97% of the 507 members who have rated Harris believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include fellow Fool Rich Smith (TMFDitty) and mrindependent, both of whom are ranked in the top 2% of our community.

Earlier this year , Rich highlighted Harris' attractive valuation, which is even lower today: "Moderate debt load, a respectable dividend, strong mid-teens growth prospects, and simply insane free cash flow. My thumbnail valuation tells me Harris is trading roughly 40% below where it should be trading."

In fact, Harris trades at a price-to-cash flow (7.4) in line with defense foe Lockheed Martin's (7.1) and at a discount to Boeing (11), Northrop (12), and General Dynamics (8.9). But thanks in large part to its enviable position in the government communications space, Harris' operating margins consistently top each of those very same rivals. Throw in a tasty dividend, and it's easy to see how Harris is managing to show up on several Fools' stock screens.

CAPS All-Star mrindependent is one of them:

The idea of the screen is to look for stocks that meet the following criteria: (1) dividend yields above 2% (2) stock seems undervalued and (3) dividend appears to be sustainable or growing. I think that Mr. Market will reward this type of stock in the near future as investors flee bonds in search of higher yields. Stable stocks should look appealing given the uncertain economic future for developed economies. The current dividend yield of Harris Corp is about 2.2%. Current ROE is 28% and the stock is trading for just 10 times expected earnings. The current payout ratio is 0.2 and the five year average payout ratio is 0.2.

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