Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diesel engine manufacturer Cummins (CMI 0.02%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cummins and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cummins facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Columbus, Ind. (1919) |
Market Cap |
$20.9 billion |
Industry |
Diversified machinery |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$17.3 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Thomas Linebarger CFO Patrick Ward |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
29.4% |
Cash/Debt |
$1.6 billion / $775.0 million |
Dividend Yield |
1.9% |
Competitors |
Caterpillar Navistar International |
On CAPS, 96% of the 1,688 members who have rated Cummins believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star dockofthebay, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community: "Cummins has a strong position in both diesel and natural gas engines for heavy duty trucks. The company is not dependent upon a large scale switch to truck engines powered by natural gas, but Cummins is well positioned if that switch takes place."