Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE +0.57%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Vale and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Vale facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1942) |
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Market Cap |
$91.6 billion |
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Industry |
Steel |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
Industrial metals and minerals |
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Management |
CEO Murilo Pinto De Oliveira Ferreira (since 2011) CFO Luciano Siani Pires (since 2012) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
20.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$6.4 billion / $33.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
4.5% |
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Competitors |
BHP Billiton Cliffs Natural Resources |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 6,575 members who have rated Vale believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, dgilber1, succinctly summed up the Vale opportunity for our community:
This large Brazilian company deals in mining and exporting iron ore, manganese, nickel, copper, potassium, phosphate, and nitrogen. China has a growing need for steel and has good relations with Brazil. Also, as the value of the dollar declines, commodities tend to increase in value.
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