Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, upstream MLP BreitBurn Energy Partners (NASDAQOTH:BBEPQ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at BreitBurn and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
BreitBurn facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Los Angeles (2006) |
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Market Cap |
$2.0 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas exploration and production |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$416.7 million |
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Management |
CEO Halbert Washburn COO Mark Pease |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
2.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$4.5 million / $1.1 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
9.4% |
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Competitors |
Aera Energy Bill Barrett DTE Energy |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 527 members who have rated BreitBurn believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, TMFmd19, succinctly summed up BreitBurn bull case for our community:
Taking everything together, the company has enough reserves to secure its current distribution of more than 9% for years to come. The company also has a nice inventory of future organic growth projects as well as the financial flexibly to continue to acquire additional reserves. This has given management the confidence to target a 5% annual distribution increase. When you add it all up, BreitBurn has the solid foundation you want as an income seeking investor.
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