Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oilfield services specialist National Oilwell Varco (NOV 0.16%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at National Oilwell and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
National Oilwell facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston (1862) |
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Market Cap |
$30.6 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas equipment and services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$21.0 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Merrill Miller Jr. President/COO Clay Williams |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
11.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.4 billion / $4.4 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.5% |
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Competitors |
Halliburton Schlumberger Weatherford International |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 4,106 members who have rated National Oilwell believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star RedandBlack, tapped the stock as a particularly attractive bargain opportunity: "Energy stocks have been beaten lately and [National Oilwell] had some issues in 2012 with contracting margins but the pipeline remains strong and I think margins will improve in 2014 and beyond. They have made numerous acquisitions the last few years which should be accretive going forward or I've misjudged this one."
