Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, railcar manufacturer Trinity Industries (TRN +1.48%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Trinity and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Trinity facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Dallas (1933) |
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Market Cap |
$3.2 billion |
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Industry |
Railroads |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$3.8 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Timothy Wallace (since 1999) CFO James Perry (since 2010) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
7.9% |
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Cash / Debt |
$573.0 million / $3.1 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.1% |
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Competitors |
American Railcar Industries |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,057 members who have rated Trinity believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, TMFRedRaider, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
I think [Trinity] is a safe way to bet on a by-product of increased domestic oil production, railroad transport. [Trinity] has been in the business for a long time and has a well diversified product base. The firm has been paying and increasing dividends, and should be for the foreseeable future.
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