Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, containership operator Seaspan (SSW +0.00%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Seaspan and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Seaspan facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Hong Kong (2005) |
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Market Cap |
$1.3 billion |
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Industry |
Marine |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$642.3 million |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Co-Chairman/Co-CEO Gerry Wang |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
(2.1%) |
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Cash/Debt |
$308.5 million / $3.7 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
5.2% |
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Competitors |
Costamere (NYSE: CMRE) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 866 members who have rated Seaspan believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just this past week, one of those Fools, TheArchivist, succinctly summed up the Seaspan bull case for our community:
Fleet expansion will increase revenues. Still have to wait for charter rates to rise. Long-term contracts might preclude benefiting from this, though. For now, Seaspan looks to be in solid shape even if growth lags a little.
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