Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, auto parts supplier Lear (LEA 1.76%) earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Lear and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Lear facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Southfield, Mich. (1917) |
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Market Cap |
$4.8 billion |
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Industry |
Auto parts and equipment |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$14.6 billion |
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Management |
CEO Matthew Simoncini (since 2011) CFO Jeffrey Vanneste (since 2012) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
28.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.4 billion / $626.3 million |
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Dividend Yield |
1.1% |
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Competitors |
BorgWagner Johnson Controls Magna International |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 97 members who have rated Lear believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, hend6, helped bring Lear's solid fundamentals to our community's attention: "A very healthy balance sheet with enough current assets to cover all debt, as well as a large quantity of share repurchases in the last year. Income is steady and slightly increasing, and a small dividend helps."
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