Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, molybdenum producer Thompson Creek Metals (TCPTF) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Thompson Creek and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Thompson Creek facts

 

 

Headquarters (founded)

Denver (1998)

Market Cap

$585.5 million

Industry

Diversified metals and mining

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$418.7 million

Management

Chairman/CEO Kevin Loughrey
President/COO Scott Shellhaas

Return on Equity
(average, past 3 years)

10.1%

Cash/Debt

$359.7 million / $657.5 million

Competitors

Chevron Mining
Climax Molybdenum
Molycorp (NYSE: MCP)

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 98% of the 1,342 members who have rated Thompson Creek believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those bulls, WilliamCrook2003, touched on the tailwinds working in Thompson Creek's favor:

Another undervalued stock which will have appreciated more than the S&P will have done five years from now. My thinking behind this is attributable to the China having changed its policies to one of growth and this will mean more steel resources will be sought by China. Also factoring in their gold and precious metals mines being in operation by the end of 2013 and this companies share price is a bargain.

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