Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, rocket and space system manufacturer Orbital Sciences (OA) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Orbital and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Orbital facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Dulles, Va. (1982) |
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Market Cap |
$771.7 million |
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Industry |
Aerospace and defense |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$1.4 billion |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO David Thompson |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
9.6% |
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Cash/Debt |
$227.5 million / $135.7 million |
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Competitors |
Boeing (BA -2.87%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 360 members who have rated Orbital believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, jimpiccard, touched on the tailwinds working in Orbital's favor: "Orbital specializes in small spacecraft and launchers -- the type of activity likely to see an increase from the [Department of Defense] as defense budgets become tighter. Also expect them to [perform] well on a major space station resupply NASA contract, which can lead to more of same after this one is completed."
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