Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fuel logistics company World Fuel Services (NYSE:INT) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at World Fuel and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
World Fuel facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Miami, Fla. (1984) |
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Market Cap |
$2.9 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas refining and marketing |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$39.0 billion |
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Management |
CEO Michael Kasbar (since 2012) CFO Ira Birns (since 2007) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
15.3% |
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Cash / Debt |
$172.7 million/$380.3 million |
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Dividend Yield |
0.4% |
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Competitors |
BP Marine Mercury Air Group Sun Coast Resources |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 325 members who have rated World Fuel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, All-Star TMFRazorback, succinctly summed up the World Fuel bull case for our community:
Highly fragmented industry, well managed, extensive market knowledge, and worldwide network. They serve as a middleman providing solutions, risk management, supply and logistics service to customers all over the world. Operates in three segments: Marine, Land, and Aviation. Customers include retailers of petroleum products, major airlines, and the U.S. government.
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