Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, containership operator Seaspan (NYSE: SSW) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Seaspan facts

Headquarters (founded) Hong Kong (2005)
Market Cap $1.2 billion
Industry Marine
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $564.7 million
Management CEO Gerry Wang (since 2005)
CFO Sai Chu (since 2007)
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) (0.1%)
Cash/Debt $481.1 million / $3.6 billion
Dividend Yield 4.5%
Competitors CMA CGM
Hanjin Shipping
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

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

On CAPS, 96% of the 851 members who have rated Seaspan believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, asprice81, tapped the stock as a solid income opportunity:

As the world economies improve in the future Seaspan will be poised with a large and modern fleet to ships goods all over the world. Company has consistently been raising their dividend and stock buyback program since their slashing back in 2008. I'll take a 4% dividend yield in a company that is growing its assets while signing favorable long-term leases with big names in shipping.

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