Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, iron-ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF 4.30%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cliffs and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cliffs facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Cleveland (1847) |
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Market Cap |
$4.9 billion |
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Industry |
Steel |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$6.2 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Joseph Carrabba |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
25.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$36.3 million / $4.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
7.4% |
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Competitors |
Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 1,564 members who have rated Cliffs believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier today, one of those Fools, PrototypeZ, tapped Cliffs as a particularly attractive bargain opportunity:
Beaten down stock [because of] slow growth internationally and expected lower demand for steel. Great place to get in and start collecting a 7% [dividend yield] while waiting for demand to come back and send these shares upwards. Horizon on this stock is 3-5 years.
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