Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Brazilian steel giant Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN)
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at CSN's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
CSN facts
Headquarters (Founded) |
Sao Paulo, Brazil (1941) |
Market Cap |
$23.1 billion |
Industry |
Steel |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$6.5 billion |
Management |
CEO Benjamin Steinbruch (since April 2002) |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
12.7% |
Cash/Debt |
$5.1 billion / $8.5 billion |
Dividend Yield |
4.3% |
Competitors |
ArcelorMittal |
CAPS Members Bullish on CSN Also Bullish on |
Petrobras |
CAPS Members Bearish on CSN Also Bearish on |
Vale |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 864 members who have rated CSN believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include fromthepit and TexasLonghorns.
Two months ago, fromthepit singled out the stock as a rather strong way to make some income: "This is a winner, solid and stable, additionally pays great dividends."
In a pitch from two weeks ago, TexasLonghorns expands on CSN as an ideal pick for steely-eyed investors:
[CSN] is one of Brazil’s largest steel producers. The company makes cans and other metal products sold in Brazil, with particular dominance in galvanized steel for construction and industrial use. [CSN] also owns iron ore, limestone and dolomite mines, whose products are used in the production of steel. [CSN] is the major steel supplier to the Brazilian automobile industry. With the Olympic build out and Brazil's economy recovering faster than ours ... I like this with [Gerdau].
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