Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, cold-rolled steel equipment producer Ampco-Pittsburgh
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ampco-Pittsburgh's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Ampco-Pittsburgh facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Pittsburgh (1929) |
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Market Cap |
$262.5 million |
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Industry |
Industrial machinery |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$326.89 million |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Robert Paul CFO Marliss Johnson |
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Return on Capital (Average, Past 3 Years) |
18% |
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Cash/Debt |
$61.08 million / $13.31 million |
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Dividend Yield |
2.8% |
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Competitors |
Roper Industries |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 251 members who have rated Ampco-Pittsburgh believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include alzbeta and All-Star Staka, who is ranked in the top 2% of our community.
Late last year, alzbeta noted that Ampco-Pittsburgh is a company "with a long history, furnishing parts for companies who fabricate essentials." Our CAPS member concluded, "As the recovery progresses, industries will upgrade their facilities."
Currently, Ampco-Pittsburgh even sports a particularly paltry forward P/E of 8.5. That represents a discount to rival Roper Industries (18.2), as well as larger industrial stocks like General Electric
Just last week, Staka listed the stock's pros and cons:
Positive:
- Fundamentally cheap (only 30% above tangible book value)
- Clean balance sheet, reasonable growth and margins
- Leader in a niche product (Cold-rolling steel equipment)
- China joint venture just about to start production
- No analyst coverage (hidden gem)
Negative:
- Insiders don't seem hold a lot of shares (but I'm not sure how realistic these numbers are because others speak about AP as a family business?)
- Asbestos litigation costs still a considerable drag on profits
- Cyclical stock
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