Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, uranium producer Cameco (CCJ 1.28%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cameco and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cameco facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Saskatoon, Canada (1987) |
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Market Cap |
$7.2 billion |
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Industry |
Industrial metals and minerals |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.4 billion |
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Management |
CEO Timothy Gitzel (since 2011) CFO Grant Isaac (since 2011) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
8.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$676.7 million / $1.0 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.2% |
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Competitors |
AREVA BHP Billiton (BHP 0.03%) Rio Tinto (RIO +0.77%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,828 members who have rated Cameco believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, All-Star RockyMountainMan, succinctly summed up the Cameco bull case for our community:
[H]ighest grade [uranium] assets in the world located in [northern Saskatchewan, Canada]. The Japan meltdown took the steam out of this sector but world needs power. >100 nuclear plants coming online in the next decade. Enriched [urainum] is mostly consumed. Expect a move up, otherwise play it in the $18-$24 range until breakout.
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