Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, offshore drilling giant Transocean (NYSE: RIG) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Transocean facts

Headquarters (Founded) Vernier, Switzerland (1953)
Market Cap $20.6 billion
Industry Oil and gas drilling
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $9.14 billion
Management CEO Steven Newman (since 2010)
CFO Ricardo Rosa (since 2009)
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) 13.6%
Cash/Debt $3.8 billion / $11.3 billion
Dividend Yield 4.9%
Competitors Ensco (NYSE: ESV)
Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP)
Weatherford International (NYSE: WFT)

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

On CAPS, 98% of the 6,124 members who have rated Transocean believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include ajjax and n8barns.

A few months ago, ajjax touched on the factors working in Transocean's favor:

Demand for deep water drilling will increase in the upcoming years. They have the biggest and best fleet among the drilling companies. Consequently Transocean will benefit greatly.

Currently, Transocean even trades at a cheapish price-to-cash flow of 6.5. That represents a discount to industry peers like Ensco (10), Helmerich & Payne (10), and Weatherford (15).

CAPS member n8barns elaborates on the bull case:

RIG has most of the worst year in company history behind them. With the rising cost of oil, RIG will have more ability to bargain for higher day-rates on contracts and also more demand for its deep-water platforms. The BP lawsuit will take years, and most likely will be settled for a fraction of the initial amount. Unless oil and nat gas become obsolete, RIG's services will remain in high demand for many years to come.

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