Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diversified holding company Leucadia National (JEF 2.44%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Leucadia and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Leucadia facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
New York (1854) |
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Market Cap |
$5.1 billion |
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Industry |
Multi-sector holdings |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$7.1 billion |
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Management |
As part of its recent acquisition of investment bank Jefferies (JEF): - Jefferies CEO Richard Handler will become the new CEO of Leucadia. |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
13.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.2 billion / $1.8 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.2% |
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Competitors |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,323 members who have rated Leucadia believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
On Tuesday, one of those Fools, HolbrooksB, tapped Leucadia as a particularly timely opportunity: "I believe this company will outperform the S&P 500 because of the strong management that will be in place after their merger with Jefferies. I also believe the stock will trade at least at 1.0 [price-to-book value] in the future."
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