Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and natural gas transporter Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Enbridge's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Enbridge facts

Headquarters (founded) Calgary, Canada (1949)
Market Cap $32.8 billion
Industry Oil and gas storage and transportation
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $19.8 billion
Management CEO Patrick Daniel (since 2001)
CFO Dr. J. Richard Bird (since 2008)
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) 14.9%
Cash/Debt $435.1 million / $17.2 billion
Dividend Yield 2.7%
Competitors Dynegy
Hydro One
TransCanada

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 372 members who have rated Enbridge believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.  

A couple of weeks ago, one of those bulls, Rogbot, succinctly summed up the opportunity for our community:

Although the P/E ratio is high, this company has a lot of room for growth with their massive new pipeline plans and increasing oil production in Canada. I like them better than [TransCanada] because their pipeline plans are much more politically friendly and simple. I also like the dividend.

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