Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, chemicals and biofuels manufacturer FutureFuel
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at FutureFuel's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
FutureFuel facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Clayton, Mo. (2005) |
| Market Cap | $419.0 million |
| Industry | Specialty chemicals |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $340.4 million |
| Management | CEO Lee Mikles Principal Financial Officer Douglas Hammers |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 10.6% |
| Cash/Debt | $157.1 million / $0 |
| Dividend Yield | 4% |
| Competitors |
Archer Daniels Midland Cargill DuPont |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 25 members who have rated FutureFuel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star KnowNoFear, listed several of FutureFuel's positives:
Cash flow -- check. Decent [price-to-earnings] -- check. Low debt -- double check. Return on investment -- check. Good earnings estimates -- check. Insider activity -- neutral. Decent entry price -- check. Should be an all systems go!
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