Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, craft beer specialist Craft Brew Alliance (BREW) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Craft Brew and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Craft Brew facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Portland, Ore. (1981) |
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Market Cap |
$120.4 million |
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Industry |
Brewers |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$162.3 million |
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Management |
CEO Terry Michaelson (since 2008) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
4.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$3.5 million / $13.6 million |
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Competitors |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 147 members who have rated Craft Brew believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, fas2012, tapped Craft Brew as a still-tasty growth opportunity:
Despite recently lowering sales growth and EPS guidance for 2012, their move to distribute in Europe and Asia should bring growth in future years. [Anheuser-Busch (BUD 0.13%)] owns a third of their shares, which is a plus. And they make good beers!
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