5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: GulfMark Offshore
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, offshore energy service specialist GulfMark Offshore (NYS: GLF) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at GulfMark's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
GulfMark facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Houston (1996) |
Market Cap | $1.3 billion |
Industry | Oil and gas equipment and services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $369.8 million |
Management | CEO Bruce Streeter (since 2006) |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 3.6% |
Cash/Debt | $113.0 million / $306.1 million |
Competitors | Halliburton |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 447 members who have rated GulfMark believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, 2Frugal4U, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
GulfMark shares are up from $32 to about $50 since it bottomed in [August]. The 2 yr performance has been steadily over the S&P yield with consistent positive trending. Management recently commissioned construction of 6 new vessels, indicating their confidence in future growth.
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