Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, alloy products maker Haynes International (HAYN -0.14%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Haynes and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Haynes facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Kokomo, Ind. (1912) |
Market Cap |
$639.2 million |
Industry |
Steel |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$565.0 million |
Management |
CEO Mark Comerford (since 2008) CFO Daniel Maudlin (since 2012) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
11.5% |
Cash/Debt |
$65.5 million / $980.0 thousand |
Dividend Yield |
1.6% |
Competitors |
Allegheny Technologies Carpenter Technology RTI International Metals |
On CAPS, 94% of the 227 members who have rated Haynes believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, hend6, succinctly summed up the Haynes bull case for our community: "Solid income, strong balance sheet, a minor dividend. Diversified manufacturing field should stay strong, especially as foreign labor costs continue to slowly rise."
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