Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas giant Chevron (CVX 0.70%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Chevron and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Chevron facts
Headquarters (founded) |
San Ramon, Calif. (1879) |
Market Cap |
$232.4 billion |
Industry |
Integrated oil and gas |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$222.6 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO John Watson CFO Patricia Yarrington |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
21.1% |
Cash/Debt |
$21.9 billion / $12.2 billion |
Dividend Yield |
3.1% |
Competitors |
BP ExxonMobil ConocoPhillips |
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,270 members who have rated Chevron believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier today, one of those bulls, rtc76, succinctly summed up the Chevron bull case for our community:
Even if the Lago Agrio judgment ends up wiping out the full $19 billion of book value, it's still undervalued with a margin of safety if it can maintain a similar cash flow for the next few years. There are enough variables, though, such as difficulty in replacing reserves, the potential for a substantial drop in oil demand due to new supply and less than expected consumption growth in India or China, to warrant a very watchful eye over the next few years.
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