Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fertilizer giant PotashCorp (POT) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at PotashCorp and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
PotashCorp facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Saskatoon, Canada (1953) |
Market Cap |
$34.4 billion |
Industry |
Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$7.4 billion |
Management |
CEO William Doyle (since 1998) CFO Wayne Brownlee (since 1999) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
30.9% |
Cash/Debt |
$562.0 million / $4.1 billion |
Dividend Yield |
2.9% |
Competitors |
BASF Mosaic Yara International |
On CAPS, 97% of the 4,958 members who have rated PotashCorp believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, Nehams, succinctly summed up the PotashCorp bull case for our community: "Enjoys economies of scale as a leader in an essential nutrient, gets a part of revenue from the always-in-demand nutrient nitrogen, heavy warchest, and improving dividends."
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