Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Canadian financial services giant Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at RBC's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
RBC facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Toronto (1864) |
| Market Cap | $16.5 billion |
| Industry | Diversified banks |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $22.6 billion |
| Management | CEO Gordon Nixon (since 2001) CFO Janice Fukakusa (since 2004) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 15.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Competitors |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) Toronto-Dominion Bank |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 640 members who have rated RBC believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Late last month, one of those bulls, FoolishMikee, tapped RBC as a bankable opportunity:
Royal Bank of Canada is posting record earnings in two of its segments, strengthened the balance sheet, and improved asset quality with lower provision for credit losses during the most recent quarter. ...
[T]he big five Canadian banks all get 4-star CAPS ratings expect Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce which received a 3-star. Most Fools have realised that's because they stick to conservative business models, have limited foreign exposure and well managed balance sheets. [RBC] may not be as exciting as some big-name US banks but it is worth looking into if you want some bank exposure and a yield that will beat most places you can think of.
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