Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas giant Chevron (CVX 1.44%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Chevron and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Chevron facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
San Ramon, Calif. (1879) |
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Market Cap |
$240.7 billion |
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Industry |
Integrated oil and gas |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$217.7 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO John Watson CFO Patricia Yarrington |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
20.9% |
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Cash / Debt |
$19.1 billion / $14.1 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
3.2% |
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Competitors |
BP ExxonMobil ConocoPhillips |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,289 members who have rated Chevron believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, MOSHOLU1914, succinctly summed up the Chevron bull case for our community:
This is a company that has everything right: exploration, refining, and marketing. In addition, top management has been nothing but first class with a deep background of support. The number of correct decisions about "tomorrow" is a Virtual 10. It's a buy-now and into the future.
