Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, alternative fuel technologist Westport Innovations (WPRT 1.57%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Westport and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Westport facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Vancouver, Canada (1995) |
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Market Cap |
$1.6 billion |
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Industry |
Construction and farm machinery and heavy trucks |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$155.6 million |
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Management |
Founder/CEO David Demers CFO William Larkin |
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Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity |
(40.4%) |
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Cash/Debt |
$215.9 million / $80.7 million |
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Competitors |
Cardone Industries Jasper Engine Exchange New Flyer Industries |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,874 members who have rated Westport believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, kwstyle, succinctly summed up the Westport bull case for our community: "Natural gas engines will drive the future. With a growing infrastructure for commercial long haul trucks to refill and more government fleets going NG, that will push this stock higher in the long run."
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