Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, pump and valve maker Colfax (CFX 1.26%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Colfax and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Colfax facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Fulton, Md. (1860) |
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Market Cap |
$3.2 billion |
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Industry |
Industrial machinery |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$3.1 billion |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman Mitchell Rales CEO Steven Simms |
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
11.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$539.0 million / $1.7 billion |
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Competitors |
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP -2.79%) Flowserve (FLS -0.74%) Robbins & Myers (NYSE: RBN) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 281 members who have rated Colfax believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, theColors, highlighted Colfax as a particularly solid bargain opportunity: "Stock is trading at a discount as investors don't fully understand the financial statements due to recent acquisitions. ... I'd be long this stock, energy is a great sector to be in, management is strong and inside ownership increases confidence."
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