Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, U.S. auto giant Ford Motor (F -1.15%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ford and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Ford facts

Headquarters (founded)

Dearborn, Mich. (1903)

Market Cap

$51.9 billion

Industry

Automobile manufacturers

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$134.3 billion

Management

President/CEO Alan Mulally (since 2006)

CFO Robert Shanks (since 2012)

Return on Capital (average, past 3 years)

4.3%

Cash/Debt

$24.4 billion / $105.1 billion

Dividend Yield

3%

Competitors

General Motors

Honda Motor

Toyota Motor

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 80% of the 12,126 members who have rated Ford believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last month, one of those Fools, lepera347, tapped the stock as a particularly tempting value opportunity:

Why the market hates Ford is beyond me. Their financials are solid and auto sales in the US keep booming. Ford has made a huge investment in China, the world's largest car market, and Europe can only get better. Price should be double.

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